Overview

• Two Uruguayan girls, about 1 and 5 years old, died after a fire broke out next to an evangelical church in Villa Serrana, Córdoba.
• The blaze began in a dormitory with bunk beds, mattresses and blankets, and spread so rapidly that adults could not reach the children.
• A 10-year-old raised the alarm around 3:30 p.m., prompting a swift response from firefighters, police and medical services.
• Two adult women sustained burns and smoke inhalation and were hospitalized for observation, according to authorities.
• Autopsies and cause-of-fire inquiries are underway as Córdoba officials and the Uruguayan consulate assist a 43-person delegation with shelter and repatriation, with evacuation estimates ranging from about 40 to 80 people.