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16 dead in Chile nursing home fire
A fire at a nursing home in Pitrufquén, southern Chile, killed sixteen people late in the evening. The blaze quickly engulfed the entire building, as seen in photos. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Ten people were rescued from the flames and hospitalized with unspecified injuries. Firefighters have since extinguished the fire and begun recovering bodies and investigating the cause. The incident occurred in a residential complex for the elderly. Authorities have not released further details as of 2026-09-12.
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