Peru: 24 Killed In Fire At Rehabilitation Center

Published January 28, 2012 5:36PM (EST)

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Police in Peru's capital say a fire at a private rehabilitation center for addicts has killed 24 people and injured 10.

The police chief in Lima's Zarate district, Clever Zegarra, says the cause of the blaze is still unknown.

Zegarra said the fire broke Saturday morning and the injured have been taken to various Lima hospitals.


By Salon Staff

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