2 Canadians, American Die in Rome Fire

World | May 1, 2004, Saturday // 00:00
2 Canadians, American Die in Rome Fire Italian firefighters arrive at the luxury Parco dei Principe, where a fire broke out killing an American and two Canadians. Photo by WN

A Canadian couple and an American died in a fire at one of Rome's most prestigious hotels early on Saturday. The American man plunged to his death from one of the balconies of the six-story Hotel Parco dei Principi ai Parioli as he tried to escape the flames. At least five people suffered from smoke inhalation in the fire that started at around 5 a.m. local time in a room on the third floor. All the guests were evacuated to other hotels in the city.

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