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Six Detained in Turkey After Deadly Dormitory Fire

Authorities in Turkey have detained six people in connection with a fire at a school that killed 12 people and injured 22 others. The fire broke out in a girls' dormitory late Tuesday in the southern province of Adana. The cause is believed to be an electrical fault. Those detained were leaders and employees at the school who are being investigated for possible negligence. The mayor of Adana Huseyin Sozlu told Turkish media that the dorm's fire door may have been...

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