Fire kills 26 at Peru addiction clinic

29/01/12 09:25 CET

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A fire at a drugs and alcohol rehabilitation clinic in Peru has killed 26 patients – all men – and injured 10 others.

Reports say they had been locked in to stop them fleeing during treatment.

The private ‘Christ is Love’ centre in the capital Lima was reportedly unlicenced and had previously been ordered to close.

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