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Firefighters extinguished the fire in Budakeszi, about five
miles (eight kilometers) west of Budapest, after it engulfed the
two-story building in the early morning hours, according to
Hungary's National Directorate General for Disaster Management.
More than 40 paramedics and 18 emergency vehicles were
dispatched to the scene. Firefighters pulled several survivors
and three gas cylinders from the building. The bodies of two men
and a woman were found beneath the collapsed roof of the
building, a spokesperson for the disaster management authority
said.
In a news conference Friday, a spokesperson for the Pest County
Police Headquarters said an explosion in one of the rooms likely
caused the fire. He added that several irregularities were
discovered in the building, including gas usage that was out of
compliance with regulations.
A criminal investigation has been launched in the case, police
said.
Paramedics treated 22 people for injuries sustained during the
fire, including four whose injuries were life-threatening. The
injured were transported to eight hospitals in Budapest for
further treatment.
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