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Child dies in early morning fire

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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar 10, CMC – A six-month old  baby has died after a fire of unknown origin swept through a modest building in the community called Guinep Tree  in Montpelier, St James, on the northwest coast of  the island on Tuesday.

The baby girl died as a result of the burns she sustained as the fire destroyed the house, made of boards with a zinc roof that occurred at 1.00 am (local time).

Firefighters are currently on the  scene.

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