Victims named in Rio football club fire (BBC)

A fire has engulfed a dormitory at the youth team training centre of one of Brazil’s biggest football clubs, killing 10 teenage players.

The victims were all staying at Ninho de Urubu, the training ground of Flamengo football club in Rio de Janeiro.

Three teenagers were also injured, one of them seriously. He has been taken to hospital for specialist treatment.

An investigation has been launched into the cause of the blaze. Read more

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