Residence fire injures 27 students in France: report

Source: Xinhua| 2017-05-23 23:41:25|Editor: yan
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PARIS, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-seven students were injured -- three seriously -- in an overnight fire at a student dorm just outside the western French city of Rennes, local media reported on Tuesday.

One student is fighting for his life on Tuesday, according to police and fire authorities.

Most of the injured students suffered from smoke inhalation in the blaze that mobilized as many as 107 firefighters. The cause of the fire, which began in one of the rooms, was still unknown, French TV network France 24 reported.

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