Peru rehab centre fire kills 26

28 January 2012 Last updated at 21:11 ET Help

A fire at a drug rehabilitation centre in the Peruvian capital Lima has killed at least 26 people, officials say.

Another 10 people were injured at the Christ Is Love centre, which used biblical teachings to treat addicts.

Firefighters said the doors were locked, trapping patients inside; some leapt from windows to escape as flames swept through the building.

Mattia Cabitza reports.

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