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One person dead following WL apartment fire

One person is dead and several Purdue students have been displaced from their homes following a fire at an apartment complex this morning.

The West Lafayette Fire Department responded to the call on South River Road near Tapawingo Drive just after 5am.

The three-story structure was heavily damaged on its south end.

Fire officials say the victim’s body was located in an apartment in that area of the building.

The victim's identity has not been released.

Some other residents were taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.