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One dead in fire in Tlalnepantla

He was at the building where the fire started.

Three people were wounded in the same premises. (Photo: Juan Armando Martínez/EL GRAFICO)
10/08/2015 |18:06Rebeca Jiménez Jacinto |
Redacción El Universal
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Firefighters were finally able to control the fire on the "Sí Equipos y Servicios" company after some two hours, and while removing the debris found the charred body of an alleged worker, according to official sources.

The fire was controlled and extinguished at 4:30 p.m. in the chemical container company located in the corner of busy Gustavo Baz avenue and Lerma, in Tlalnepantla, where the flames could be seen many miles away.

Other three were injured during the fire and taken to receive medical attention at the local Red Cross.

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In a preliminary way it was reported that the fire began with the explosion of a chemical waste container.