French fete ends with two deaths

Firefighters in Bordeaux, France, Wednesday blamed two deaths and 13 injuries on poisonous emissions during a concert in a city bar.

The concert, one of many events across France to mark summer's arrival, occurred during a concert by an electronic music group.

Firefighters said the bar lacked a proper system to circulate fresh air.

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in cities and towns across France Tuesday for the country's annual music festival to usher in summer.

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