10 die in Syrian commercial building fire

Published October 17th, 2008 - 08:00 GMT

A fire in a commercial building in northern Syria killed 10 people and wounded 15 others Friday, said the country's official news agency. The fire broke out in a five-story building in the city of Aleppo, some 355 kilometers north of Damascus, said SANA.

 

An initial investigation showed the fire was likely caused by an electrical short-circuit, said the report.