Fire at Tunisian Islamist party HQ leaves 1 dead, 18 injured
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A fire at Tunisia’s largest Islamist party’s headquarters in the capital Tunis Thursday killed one person and injured eighteen, authorities and the party said
TUNIS, Tunisia -- A fire at Tunisia’s largest Islamist party's headquarters in the capital Tunis Thursday killed one person and injured eighteen, authorities and the party said. The injured included a former prime minister who was hurt after jumping out of a window.
In a statement, the Ennahdha movement said party activist Sami Sifi, 51, died and several staff members and politicians were injured.
The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear.
Tunisia's Interior Ministry said “a charred body” had been taken away by rescue teams and 18 people had been injured, most of whom were treated for respiratory problems.
