Fire kills 10 in Saudi capital

- Cause of the blaze at carpentry workshop in Riyadh remains unclear

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At least 10 people were killed and three others injured in a deadly fire in Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday, according to the kingdom’s civil defense agency.

The blaze ripped through a carpentry workshop in the capital, the agency said on Twitter.

The cause of the fire remains unclear.

By Ahmed al-Masri in Riyadh

Anadolu Agency

energy@aa.com.tr

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