A massive fire sparked by birthday cake candles tore through a bar in France on Saturday , killing about 13 people in the nation's deadliest blaze in over a decade.
The dead were between aged between 16 and 25, while one of the six injured at Au Cuba Libre bar in Rouen was critical.
Prime Minister Manuel Valls expressed "deep sadness at the tragedy". Local deputy prosecutor Laurent Labadie said the blaze, which began around midnight in the bar's basement, was triggered accidentally . "Someone came down with a birthday cake with candles and fell down the stairs. The candles were thrown onto the walls and ceiling, where there was soundproofing material. There was an immediate conflagration and gas was released," Labadie said.
Police had earlier said the flames had ignited polystyrene on the ceiling of the basement room, releasing a toxic mix of gases that poisoned the victims. The investigation will focus on whether building safety rules were respected at the bar.
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