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that the fire had broken out between 3 and 3:30 am, and that fire services were not alerted immediately. The first call to the police control room was received at 4:43 am. The fire quickly spread due to wooden panels on the walls and floor of the hotel, and caused heavy smoke in the hallways. Many
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