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Four firefighters were killed and at least five more injured in a roof collapse while battling a fierce 5-alarm blaze in Houston this afternoon.
KHOU reports the search continues for missing victims at the Southwest Inn motel, where whipping winds fueled the flames and hindered firefighting efforts.
The Houston Chronicle reports:
The fire broke out at Bhojan Restaurant at 6855 Southwest Freeway at about 12:09 p.m. and engulfed the neighboring Southwest Inn along the Southwest Freeway near Hornwood, according to the Houston Fire Department. The flames also burned a sports bar and disco. …
Watch footage of the flames below: