50 killed in cinema fire

NEW DELHI - More than 50 people died and at least 100 others were injured in a blaze at a packed cinema in the Indian capital…

NEW DELHI - More than 50 people died and at least 100 others were injured in a blaze at a packed cinema in the Indian capital yesterday, the fire brigade said. The fire was caused by a faulty transformer and led to a stampede inside the building. "There were 1,050 people in the house. It was packed," the fire brigade said.

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