Five Americans among train fire victims

Thursday, November 7, 2002

NANCY, France -- A fire on an overnight train in eastern France filled a sleeping car with deadly smoke Wednesday, killing 12 people -- including five Americans from the same family -- and driving panicked passengers to smash windows and jump to safety.

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