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Air conditioner sparked deadly blaze at children's orphanage - police

Eleven people, including children, died in the fire that also injured 19 others.

An electrical spark from a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit ignited a fatal fire at an orphanage in Algeria's capital, claiming 11 lives, according to police in the North African nation. Forensic investigators determined

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