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CBCFri Oct 20, 2:55 pm
Mexico club fire kills 19
At least 19 people were killed when fire roared through one of Mexico City's biggest nightclubs Friday morning.
Twenty-four others suffered burns and smoke inhalation.
Firefighters are still combing the rubble for bodies.
No cause has been discovered so far, but witnesses say they heard several explosions. Officials say the club was closed down three years ago for safety violations, but was later allowed to re-open.
-- Rachel Gibson (rgibson@hotmail.com), October 20, 2000