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A residential block and restaurant in Thusis, a Swiss Alpine town, caught fire just after midnight on Friday, with five people missing and eight others injured. Two of those who escaped suffered serious injuries, while four had minor injuries, and two were moderately hurt. Almost 100 firefighters responded to the blaze, which is believed to have started on the second floor of the building, but its cause has not yet been determined. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire, which destroyed a significant portion of the structure.

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A devastating fire broke out in a residential block housing a restaurant in the Swiss Alpine town of Thusis, part of the eastern canton of Graubünden, just after midnight on Friday (local time). The blaze, which has been described as "completely destroyed" by police, injured 19 people and left 5 missing. Fourteen people managed to escape the building, with 8 being injured, including 2 who suffered serious injuries. Firefighters from various local networks responded quickly, with nearly 100 firefighters rushing to the scene. The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing, but initial indications suggest it started on the second floor of the building.

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Five people are missing after a huge fire tore through a residential block housing a restaurant and apartments in a Swiss Alpine town. asserted

fire → miss → town

Eight others were injured in the blaze, which broke out in Thusis, a part of the eastern canton of Graubünden, which attracts visitors throughout the year for its Alpine scenery. asserted

which → injure → scenery

The fire broke out just after midnight, where emergency services were alerted at around 00:00 local time on Friday, according to the local police service. uncertain

services → break → service

The severity of the blaze saw almost 100 firefighters from various local networks rush to the scene. asserted

firefighters → see → scene

Fourteen people managed to escape the burning building, the Graubünden Cantonal police said. asserted

police → manage → building

Two of those who escaped suffered serious injuries, while two others were moderately injured and a further four sustained minor injuries. asserted

four → escape → injuries

The injured were taken to hospitals in Chur, Thusis, Ilanz and Zurich. asserted

injured → injure → Chur

Firefighters faced difficult conditions inside the building after the stairwell collapsed, with police stating that the building had been “completely destroyed” by the blaze. asserted

building → face → blaze

The collapse of the stairwell made access to parts of the property more difficult as emergency crews worked to bring the fire under control. asserted

crews → make → control

Because of this, the roof of the block had to be opened using a crane to tackle the flames from above. asserted

roof → have → flames

Specialist teams are working through the heavily damaged structure as the search continues for the missing. asserted

search → work → missing

Authorities have not said whether they believe those missing were inside the building when the fire broke out. asserted

fire → say → building

While initial findings indicate the blaze began on the second floor, investigators have not yet established what caused it. asserted

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Police and prosecutors have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire. asserted

Police → launch → fire

In a separate incident late on Thursday morning a fire broke out in the kitchen of an apartment in a building in the northern city of Schaffhausen. asserted

fire → break → Schaffhausen

“Eleven people were injured, nine of whom have been taken to hospital,” local police said. asserted

police → injure → hospital

They added that a police officer was among the injured. asserted

officer → add → injured

Five missing after fire ‘completely destroys’ apartments in Swiss Alpine town

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