Police officers are seen at the site of a fire which broke out in an escape room in Koszalin, Poland on Jan 4, 2019. — Reuters</s>Good morning. It’s the first Saturday of 2019 (in case you, too, are still having trouble figuring out what day of the week it is in this holiday stretch). Here are three stories from the overnight world desk.

Faulty wiring likely cause of Escape Room fire in Poland: Polish firefighters on Saturday blamed substandard electrical wiring and lax security procedures at an Escape Room for a fire that killed five teenage girls and injured a man. The bodies of the 15-year-old victims were found Friday in Koszalin, in northern Poland, after firefighters extinguished a blaze in an adjacent room. Asphyxiation is the probable cause of the deaths. A young man was hospitalized with burns. Initially described as a 25-year-old, the hospital said he was 26. Poland’s firefighting chief, Leszek Suski, said Saturday that electrical wiring at the location was makeshift and too close to flammable materials, while the man in charge was probably not there when the fire broke out. “Security was not ensured and that led to the tragedy,” Suski said.

3 dead, 4 injured in California bowling alley shooting: A late-night fight at a California bowling alley turned deadly Friday night, killing three men and injuring four. The Torrance Police Department responded to calls of “shots fired” at the Gable House Bowl shortly before midnight. Multiple victims were found with gunshot wounds inside Gable House Bowl, which is described on its website as a gaming venue that offers bowling, laser tag and a full arcade. Police said three men died at the scene and four male victims were injured, two of whom were transported to a local hospital for unknown injuries. The other two injured victims sought out their own medical attention. Authorities have not released details about what led to the shooting, but witnesses said it stemmed from a fight between two large groups of people at the bowling alley.

Swedish hospital ebola scare deemed a false alarm: Health officials there say a suspected Ebola case reported by a hospital has turned out to be a false alarm with tests carried out on the unidentified patient showing no signs of the deadly virus. Medical authorities said late Friday that the young male patient was admitted to an isolated emergency ward at a hospital in Enkoping, northwest of Stockholm, with symptoms including blood in his vomit and stools. Officials said the condition of the man, who had spent several weeks in Burundi, improved over the course of the day. Tests also showed the man isn’t suffering from yellow fever, dengue, Marburg virus or Rift Valley fever either. All major Ebola outbreaks have been in Africa, though isolated cases have been reported outside the continent.
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• Five children heading to Disney World killed in fiery Florida crash</s>Five dead in a fire in an escape room in Koszalin. They were 15-year-old girls





Five 15-year-old girls died in a fire that broke out on Friday in an escape room in Koszalin, northern Poland. They were having a birthday party. One person has with severe burn wounds was taken to hospital.

Fire service: extremely tragic New Year's Eve; 5 people died in fires During the New... czytaj dalej » The victims of the fire are 15-year-old girls who were celebrating birthday of one of them; the families have been offered psychological help, the Minister of the Interior and Administration, Joachim Brudziński said on Friday.

The tragic incident took place on Friday shortly after 5 p.m. in an escape room inside a residential building in Koszalin. The causes of the fire are yet unknown. Police and fire service are working on the scene.

The Minister of the Interior and Administration Joachim Brudziński ordered the State Fire Service to carry out fire-security controls in all escape rooms in Poland. He also expressed his condolences for the families of the victims and reassured that they can count on support from all the services controlled by the ministry and state administration.

The Mayor of Koszalin has said that Sunday will be a day of mourning in the city.

"A devastating tragedy in Koszalin. Five joyous, growing up Girls have been torn out of their lives. God bless their Their Parents and Relatives. RiP," President Andrzej Duda wrote on Twitter.





</s>WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A fire broke out at an "Escape Room" game location in northern Poland on Friday, killing five teenage girls and injuring an adult male, authorities said.

Police said the dead were found after firefighters put out the blaze, which began around 5 p.m. at an "Escape Room" venue in Koszalin. Highly popular with teenagers across Poland, the "Escape Room" game has players locked inside a room or building and they must find clues that help them get out.

Interior Minister Joachim Brudzinski said the girls were all 15 years old.

Monika Kosiec, a spokeswoman for police in Koszalin, said the victims were thought to have been celebrating one of their birthdays. She a 25-year-old man had been hospitalized with burns and could not be immediately questioned by investigators probing the cause of the.

The Polish state news agency PAP said it had learned unofficially that the girls died from carbon monoxide asphyxiation.

Footage on private TVN24 showed ambulances and fire engines in front of a detached two-story house with a large "Escape Room" sign in front.

Brudzinski ordered fire safety controls to be installed at all "Escape Room" locations in Poland.

President Andrzej Duda said on Twitter it was a "crushing tragedy" that five young girls died so early in their lives.

Koszalin Mayor Piotr Jedlinski announced that Sunday would be a day of mourning in the city.</s>WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in Poland say five teenage girls have been killed and one man hurt in a fire that broke out at an “Escape Room” game location in northern Poland.

Interior Minister Joachim Brudzinski said the victims were 15-year-old girls.

A police spokeswoman in the city of Koszalin, Monika Kosiec, said Friday the victims were probably celebrating one of their birthdays. A 25-year-old man has been hospitalized with burns and could not be immediately questioned by investigators.

Kosiec said the bodies were found after firefighters put out a fire that broke out around 5 p.m. at the location.

In an “Escape Room” game, the players are locked inside a room or building and must find clues that help them to leave it.</s>Officials in Poland say five teenage girls have been killed and one man hurt in a fire that broke out at an “Escape Room” game location in northern Poland.

WARSAW, Poland — Officials in Poland say five teenage girls have been killed and one man hurt in a fire that broke out at an “Escape Room” game location in northern Poland.

Interior Minister Joachim Brudzinski said the victims were 15-year-old girls.

A police spokeswoman in the city of Koszalin, Monika Kosiec, said Friday the victims were probably celebrating one of their birthdays. A 25-year-old man has been hospitalized with burns and could not be immediately questioned by investigators.

Kosiec said the bodies were found after firefighters put out a fire that broke out around 5 p.m. at the location.

In an “Escape Room” game, the players are locked inside a room or building and must find clues that help them to leave it.</s>WARSAW, Poland — Five teenage girls have been killed and one man hurt in a fire that broke out at an “Escape Room” game location in northern Poland, officials said Friday.

Interior Minister Joachim Brudzinski said the girls were all 15 years old.

A police spokeswoman in the city of Koszalin, Monika Kosiec, said the victims were probably celebrating one of their birthdays. A 25-year-old man has been hospitalized with burns and could not be immediately questioned by investigators who are probing the cause of the fire, she said.

Kosiec said the bodies were found after firefighters put out a fire that broke out around 5 p.m. at the location. Polish news agency said it learned unofficially that the victims died from carbon monoxide asphyxiation.

Brudzinski ordered fire safety controls in all “Escape Rooms,” which are very popular with teenagers across Poland. In an “Escape Room” game, the players are locked inside a room or building and must find clues that help them get out.

President Andrzej Duda said on Twitter it was a “crushing tragedy” that five young girls died so early in their lives.

Koszalin Mayor Piotr Jedlinski announced that Sunday would a day or mourning in the city.</s>
• Five 15-year-old girls have died after a fire broke out in a Polish escape room.
• The girls were playing the game, which sees participants get locked in a roomwhere they must solve puzzles in order to get out, to celebrate a birthday.
• A 25-year-old man was also taken to hospital with burns.
• The cause of the fire is unknown.
• A day of mourning has been called for the town of Koszalin, northern Poland.

Five teenage girls have died at a Polish escape room, where a fire broke out while they were celebrating a birthday.

The 15-year-old girls were participating in an escape room game in Koszalin, northern Poland when a fire broke out around 5 p.m. local time (4 p.m. GMT and 11 a.m. EST), according to the BBC.

Police spokesperson Monika Kosiec said the bodies of the five girls were found in a room near the fire when firefighters put out a blaze, with the state news agency believing the girls died of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to Sky News.

A 25-year-old man was also seriously harmed and taken to hospital with burns.

Escape room games, which have risen in popularity in recent years, see participants get locked in a room, where they must solve puzzles and complete complicated tasks in order to get out.

Read more:A burglar allegedly broke into an escape room — but he had to call 911 on himself when he couldn't get out

The cause of the escape room fire is unknown, but Polish officials are now carrying out safety checks on similar games across the country, where the escape rooms are popular.

A day of mourning has been called for Koszalin, while a number of local events have been cancelled, with Polish President Andrzej Duda calling the fire an "appalling tragedy."

"Five joyful girls starting out in life have had life torn away from them," he tweeted.

Poland's Interior Minister Joachim Brudziński also tweeted his condolences to the families of the girls.

"I want to express my sympathy and regrets to the families of the victims of the fire," he said. "I've instructed the chief commander of the State Fire Brigade to carry out fire checks on all places of this type across the country."</s>Update 11am: Polish firefighters have blamed poor electrical wiring and lax security procedures at an Escape Room for a fire that killed five teenage girls and injured a man.

The bodies of the 15-year-old victims were found on Friday in Koszalin, in northern Poland, after firefighters put out a blaze in an adjacent room.

Asphyxiation is the probable cause of the deaths, officials said.

Poland's firefighting chief, Leszek Suski, said that electrical wiring at the location was makeshift and too close to flammable materials, while the man in charge was probably not there when the fire broke out.

The Escape Room game sees players locked inside a room or building and they must find clues that help them get out.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has sent condolences to the victims' families.

Earlier: Five teenage girls killed in escape room game tragedy in Poland

Five teenage girls have been killed and one man hurt in a fire that broke out at an Escape Room game location in northern Poland, officials have said.

The country's interior minister Joachim Brudzinski said the girls were all 15 years old.

A police spokeswoman in the city of Koszalin, Monika Kosiec, said the victims were probably celebrating one of their birthdays.

A 25-year-old man has been taken to hospital with burns and could not be immediately questioned by investigators who are probing the cause of the fire, she said.

Ms Kosiec said the bodies were found after firefighters put out a fire that broke out at the location.

Polish news agency said it learned unofficially that the victims died from carbon monoxide asphyxiation.

Mr Brudzinski ordered fire safety controls in all Escape Rooms, which are very popular with teenagers across Poland.

In an Escape Room game, the players are locked inside a room or building and must find clues that help them get out.

President Andrzej Duda said on Twitter it was a "crushing tragedy" that five young girls died so early in their lives.

Koszalin mayor Piotr Jedlinski announced that Sunday would be a day of mourning in the city.</s>A fire broke out during an escape room game in northern Poland, killing five teenage girls and injuring a man, authorities said.

Police said the dead were found after firefighters put out the blaze, which began around 5pm at an escape room venue in Koszalin.

Escape rooms are highly popular across the world, including Poland.

It involves players being locked inside a room our building and being set a time frame to figure out puzzles in order to escape.

The rooms gained popularity after the horror movie Saw, but not all are horror themed.

Polish Interior Minister Joachim Brudzinski said the girls were all 15 years old.

Monika Kosiec, a spokeswoman for police in Koszalin, said the victims were thought to have been celebrating one of their birthdays.

She said a 25-year-old man had been hospitalised with burns and could not be immediately questioned by investigators probing the cause of the fire.

The Polish state news agency PAP said it had learned unofficially that the girls died from carbon monoxide asphyxiation.

Footage on private TVN24 showed ambulances and fire engines in front of a detached two-storey house with a large escape room sign in front.

Brudzinski ordered fire safety controls to be installed at all escape room locations in Poland.

President Andrzej Duda said on Twitter it was a “crushing tragedy” that five young girls died so early in their lives.

Koszalin Mayor Piotr Jedlinski announced that Sunday would be a day of mourning in the city.

More to come.
Five 15-year-old girls are killed in a fire at an escape room in Koszalin, Poland.