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Three perish in downtown Kingston fire
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April 19, 2016

Three perish in downtown Kingston fire

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A woman, her nine-year-old son, and a man who tried to rescue them perished in a fire along Church Street in downtown Kingston last night.

The fire, which started about 11:00 pm damaged the two-storey building, which was formerly a hotel.

Other people were reportedly injured in the blaze.

More information later.

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