India C’wealth Games village fire kills one

BBC online

One person has been killed and 12 hurt in a fire at an athletes’ village being built for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Indian media reports say.
The fire reportedly broke out in the residential quarters of on-site construction workers.
It comes two weeks after a rugby stadium under construction caught fire.
The authorities are under pressure to finish construction work in major sports venues, amid criticism that some work has fallen behind schedule.
The Games are due to take place in October this year. [Read more]


 

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