One died, three injured in Amman fire

By Petra - Sep 18,2015 - Last updated at Sep 18,2015

AMMAN — A four-year old child died and three persons were injured as a result of a fire that erupted on Thursday in a house in the capital’s Jabal Al Nasser neighbourhood, according to the Civil Defence Department’s media centre.

The injured suffered second degree burns and breathing difficulties. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and rescue teams administered first aid to the injured, before transferring them and the body to Al Bashir Hospital. The fire was caused by an electrical short circuit.

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