Texas homeless tragedy

A fire fuelled by donated clothes ripped through a homeless shelter in north-eastern Texas, killing five residents.

A fire fuelled by donated clothes ripped through a homeless shelter in north-eastern Texas, killing five residents.

Paris fire chief Ronnie Grooms said the cause of the 3am fire in the converted bakery remained unknown, but investigators said a 25ft-long table piled with donated clothes was a possible starting point. Arson was not suspected, he said.

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