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March 9, 2017

Guatemala: 21 Die in Massive Fire at Shelter for Abused Teens
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In Guatemala, at least 21 people are dead after a fire ripped through a
government-run shelter for abused teens. At least 40 other girls
suffered burns in Wednesday's blaze, which began when residents set
mattresses on fire to protest overcrowding and dismal conditions at the
facility, which held over 500 teens in a center designed to house 400.


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