Twelve family members die in a fire in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY — A fire in the Guatemalan municipality of Magdalena Milpas Altas killed 12 members of a family early on Tuesday, according to local firefighters.
First responders found the bodies of five minors at the scene, with ages ranging from four months to 14 years.
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Preliminary findings show the family left a cooking fire going overnight and died from carbon dioxide inhalation.
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