Fire at large Swedish refugee center injures at least 15

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AP Helsinki
Last Updated : Feb 26 2017 | 7:07 PM IST
Swedish police say at least 15 people have been injured when a fire broke out overnight at one of the country's largest refugee centers outside of Vanersborg in southwestern Sweden.
Police spokesman Tommy Nyman says two people were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries after jumping out of a second-floor window to escape the blaze and 15 people in all were treated for smoke inhalation.
He said police received the alarm at 4:15 AM today and all 158 people in the building were evacuated. Firefighters extinguished the flames.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Nyman said police would open an investigation.
Last year, there were 112 fires at Swedish refugee and reception centers, most of them arson.

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First Published: Feb 26 2017 | 7:07 PM IST

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