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Fire Blamed On Codes
New South Wales fire chief blames lenient building codes for the Christmas morning Savoy Hotel fire in Sydney that killed 18 guests and injured more than 25. Investigators cite electrical fault near a wall unit and an elevator shaft origin as fire started around 12:45 a.m. Eight fire brigades fought the blaze six hours. one guest saved his baby by tossing him to rescuers. The tragedy follows Cyclone Tracy’s Darwin devastation a year earlier.
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