Death toll in Mexico fire goes up to
38
The death toll from a fire at a daycare center in northern
Mexico has risen to 38 children.
Mexican authorities said 23 more have been hospitalized, many
with life-threatening burns.
President Felipe Calderon has ordered an investigation into
Friday's fire at the ABC daycare center in the northern city of
Hermosillo to find who is to blame.
Smoke inhalation killed many children before rescuers could
reach them, with the victims ranging in age from a few months old
to about 3 years old.
It was unclear where or how the fire started, but the government
said it may have broken out in a nearby warehouse or a tire
workshop.
More than 140 children were in the ABC daycare center when the
fire broke out.
--938Live