The World : Dublin Fire Kills 6 Nuns
Fire swept through a convent in the center of Dublin, killing six elderly Roman Catholic nuns sleeping on the top floor of the 150-year-old building. Authorities were trying to establish the cause of the blaze, at the Loreto convent in St. Stephen’s Green, where the nuns run the Loreto day school, one of Ireland’s most prestigious girls’ schools. The victims were retired teachers between the ages of 60 and 83. Fifteen other nuns escaped or were rescued.
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