Arson probe after four die in Sydney nursing-home blaze

Police in Australia have launched an arson probe after four elderly people were killed and another 14 critically injured when two fires tore through a nursing home in Sydney.

Arson probe after four die in Sydney nursing-home blaze
Fri, 18 Nov, 2011 - 12:58

Police in Australia have launched an arson probe after four elderly people were killed and another 14 critically injured when two fires tore through a nursing home in Sydney.

Firefighters crawled through blinding smoke to rescue victims.

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