SITE SERVICES PARTNERS Attention Freelance Writers:  >  Thursday, Jul 14, 2005           Posted on Wed, Jul. 13, 2005 COSTA RICA Fire in hospital kills at least 18 people A fire on the top floors of a busy hospital that killed at least 18 people was the second this year, and raised questions about the lack of safety measures in other medical facilities. BY MARIANELA JIMENEZ Associated Press SAN JOSE - A predawn fire swept through the top three floors of a busy hospital in Costa Rica on Tuesday, killing at least 18 people as it engulfed the central staircase of the building, which lacked adequate fire exits or a sprinkler system. The fire was the second this year at the 62-year-old Calderón Guardia Hospital in the Costa Rican capital of San José, and raised questions about the lack of safety measures in other medical facilities throughout

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