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ANKARA: Officials said on Wednesday that at least nine people including eight children have been killed following a fire incident in a building in Türkiye’s western province of Bursa.
ANKARA: Nine Mostly Children Killed in Bursa
Bursa province Governor Yakup Canbolat also confirmed the incident and said, “Unfortunately, we lost nine people of Syrian origin in the fire incident. In addition, a mother, father, and child living on the top floor of Syrian origin were also affected by the smoke,”. “We found out that 6 out of 8 children belong to the family here, and two of them are nephews,” he said.
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According to the official TV of Türkiye, following an alert, firefighters rushed to the area to put out the blaze at the building, authorities said.
Preliminary inquiry suggests the fire was caused by the stove in the room, said the governor, adding an investigation is underway to probe the matter.
