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Apartment fire kills 11 family members
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Mar 10, 2005 06:10pm |
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| Media | TV News - CNN |
| News Date | Friday, March 11, 2005 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | MARRERO, Louisiana (AP) -- Flames engulfed an apartment where a family was using candles because their electricity had not yet been turned on, killing 11 people whose exit was blocked when they tried to drag out a burning mattress, authorities said. Four survivors jumped to safety from a second-story window.
The victims ranged in age from 6 months to 42 years, police said. Their names were not immediately released by police.
The family was using candles for light or heat because they had moved into the apartment the day before and didn't have electricity, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Harry Lee said. A mattress caught fire and the family became trapped when they tried to haul it outside, he said.
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