14 killed in Peru clinic blaze

At least 14 people have died after a fire swept through a rehabilitation centre for addicts near the Peruvian capital of Lima, officials said.

14 killed in Peru clinic blaze

At least 14 people have died after a fire swept through a rehabilitation centre for addicts near the Peruvian capital of Lima, officials said.

Local health director Pablo Cespedes said officials are not sure what caused the pre-dawn blaze at the Sacred Heart of Jesus clinic in Chosica, about 19 miles east of Lima.

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