World IN BRIEF : TURKEY : 36 Greek Tourists Killed in Bus Fire
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Fire swept through a double-decker bus taking Greek tourists on a tour of Istanbul, killing 36 people and injuring seven, officials said. At least five of the dead were children. Witnesses claimed that a man had set fire to the vehicle, but the Turkish Foreign Ministry said a preliminary investigation showed that the blaze may have been caused by a gas burner used to heat food and drinks aboard the bus.
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