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Fire kills six people, among them Poles

Six people died and one's missing when a building housing workers caught fire on Sunday morning in the Norwegian town of Drammen, public broadcaster NRK reported.

According to media reports, two Polish workers died and two were injured, while thirteen people were safely evacuated, however, the Polish embassy in Norway has not confirmed media speculations. The media has also reported that another six bodies were found on the third floor of the building.

Fire broke out on Sunday morning, however it's uncertain how many people were in the building. The police have said that 30 people have registered their cell phone numbers under that address. On Monday morning, the search has commenced.

The building was home to many Polish migrant workers, the daily Dagbladet reported. The cause of the fire is yet unknown.

Source: Reuters, TVN24

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