10 killed, 15 injured in Syria blaze
Damascus, October 18, 2008
A fire broke out in a commercial building in northern Syria killing 10 people and leaving 15 others injured on Friday, said the country's official news agency.
The fire swept through a five-storey 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.