217 Dead in Paraguay Fire

[Annie]

Now it may just be a coincidence with the gas explosion in Belgium, then again maybe not.

http://www.turkishpress.com/turkishpress/news.asp?ID=23498

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040801/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/paraguay_supermarket_fire

ASUNCION, Paraguay - Fire roared through a supermarket on the outskirts of the Paraguayan capital Sunday, and a television station reported that at least 217 people died and dozens more were injured.

The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday midday shoppers, sweeping through the multilevel complex that houses a food court, supermarket, and parking garage....

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District police commander Aristides Cabral said an explosion was reportedly heard before the fire swept through the building, causing at least one floor to collapse.

"There was an explosion inside and the heat forced the bottom floor supporting the basement to give way crushing dozens of people," he said.