13 dead, 6 injured as fire hits bar in French city of Rouen | Inquirer News

13 dead, 6 injured as fire hits bar in French city of Rouen

/ 11:34 AM August 06, 2016

PARIS — A fire has swept through a bar in northern France, killing at least 13 people and injuring six others.

Police say the fire broke out at a birthday party at the bar in the city of Rouen in Normandy.

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve gave an initial count of 13 dead and six injured.

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He says more than 50 firefighters are battling the blaze in the center of the city. The fire started late Friday night or shortly after midnight.

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