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Austrian police are investigating a suspected case of arson after a fire at a home for asylum seekers, the regional force in Upper Austria said on Thursday. The shelter, a former inn in Schönau im Mühlkreis, caught fire during the night. At the time, 16 residents and one guest were in the building. The fire quickly spread from the ground floor to the attic, but all those inside managed to escape to safety in time. Six people were taken to hospital for suspected smoke inhalation. The fire started at three points, specialists said, though so far, according to the police, there are no indications…

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