Woman Admits Causing Deadly Fire
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From Times Wire Reports
A young woman has admitted accidentally causing Friday’s deadly fire in a Paris hotel by throwing clothes that landed on candles in an argument with her boyfriend, officials said.
The boyfriend, a night watchman at the Paris Opera hotel, is in a coma after being injured in the fire.
The death toll rose to at least 23 when another victim died of injuries, a hospital official said.
The woman was in custody and was placed under investigation, which is a step short of charges being filed.
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