Marrakesh, Mar. 26 (Maroc-Actu) –
Five children aged 5 to 14 died in a fire on Saturday at the house where they lived in the Palestinian town of Tafu, near Hebron in the West Bank region.
Tafu Mayor Mahmud Erzekat reported the deaths in statements to Palestinian news agency WAFA and said 15 other people were injured, including the parents of the children, who are in critical condition.
The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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