Eleven people missing in France after fire in holiday home


Eleven people are missing after a fire at a holiday cottage in eastern France.

Nearly 80 firefighters were sent to the blaze in the town of Wintzenheim, close to the German border, after emergency services were alerted at 06:30 local time on Wednesday.

It appears to have started in a property used by a charity to house young people with disabilities.

At least one person has been taken to hospital, after 17 were evacuated.

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