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December 29, 2017

At Least 14 Dead in Mumbai Restaurant Fire
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Meanwhile, in India, at least 14 people have been killed, and 50 more
were injured, after a fire tore through a restaurant in Mumbai early
Friday morning. One of the survivors said the fire engulfed the
restaurant in a matter of seconds. Criminal charges have now been filed
against the restaurant's owner over the lack of adequate emergency exits
and evacuation instructions.


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