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8 dead in shop fire in Guangdong

A fire engulfed a roadside store in south China's Guangdong Province on midnight yesterday, leaving eight people dead and one injured, local firefighters said today.

The fire at 11:31 pm yesterday broke out in a hardware store on the first floor of a five-story building in Zhangmutou Township, Dongguan City, the provincial fire brigade said in a statement.

Three were found dead at the scene and five died later at hospital, it said.

Firefighters put out the fire at 0:20 am today and also managed to evacuate 14 people, including one injured, who live on the floors above the 100-square-meter store.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.



 

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