22 killed in fire at Senegal religious retreat

‘Nearly two dozen people have been killed in a fire that tore through a religious ceremony southeast of Senegal.
Government spokesman Seydou Gueye said Thursday that the fire had engulfed a Muslim spiritual retreat in Medina Gounass village a day earlier, killing 22 and wounding several others.
Local media reported that makeshift shelters and strong winds helped the fire spread, but there was no report on the cause of the incident.
A senior official with the firefighting service said the fire broke out around noon local time as worshippers gathered for the retreat, adding that some were hurt in a crush triggered by the blaze.’
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