9 confirmed dead in tunnel fire

Chamonix - Nine people were confirmed dead following Wednesday's disaster in the Mont Blanc tunnel through the Alps in which …

Chamonix - Nine people were confirmed dead following Wednesday's disaster in the Mont Blanc tunnel through the Alps in which a truck caught fire.

The fire aboard the truck, carrying flour and margarine, caused a massive conflagration in the middle of the tunnel.

The fire was still burning yesterday despite 30 hours of efforts by firemen

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