By Xinhua,
Washington : Dozens of people are reported to be missing following a large fire which devastated an apartment complex in the U.S. state of Connecticut early Saturday morning.
As yet there are no reports of deaths or injuries.
Fire Chief Ken Scandariato of Norwich, where the 12-building apartment complex is located, said the fire alarm was registered at 1:30 a.m. So far 105 of the estimated 150 residents have been relocated.
As for the dozens people unaccounted for, some might have turned to friends or relatives, but the possibility that some tenants may not have escaped could not be ruled out, he added.
Scandariato said two buildings had been totally destroyed by the time firefighters arrived. The fire spread quickly through the common roof of the buildings as there were no fire breaks in the complex, which was built in 1976.
The local fire department and federal institutions are jointly investigating the cause of the fire. But it is not yet confirmed if the fire started inside or outside the complex.