Five killed in huge fire at packed Mexico fairground
The blaze in the south-eastern city of Villahermosa erupted during a concert reportedly attended by some 135,000 people.
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The blaze in the south-eastern city of Villahermosa erupted during a concert reportedly attended by some 135,000 people.
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