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Summary At least nine elderly people died and 23 were injured in a fire in a Sydney nursing home.
Police Supt. Gary Merryweather says the death toll from the Friday morning fire was less than 10, although the exact toll was not known.Ambulance spokesman John Wilson says 23 patients were taken to hospitals suffering smoke inhalation and burns.He says more than 60 patients were evacuated.Fire Commissioner Greg Mullins says the scene was chaotic, with smoke too thick for fire fighters to see and several patients suffering dementia.
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