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8 die as early hours blaze sweeps through houses
Source: Xinhua |
February 24, 2013, Sunday
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EIGHT people died in a fire that broke out early yesterday morning in Wenling City, in east China's Zhejiang Province.
Among the dead were two children. Five of the six adults who died were migrant workers.
The city's fire department said the blaze, which broke out at just before 3am, burned over an area of 129 square meters in three houses in Zeguo Township. The fire was contained by 4am, said officials.
Firefighters rescued 17 people from the flames. One was seriously injured, while the others sustained minor injuries.
Investigators found that the three houses, owned by a local named Li Faming, were being leased. Li has been detained as part of the investigation.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Among the dead were two children. Five of the six adults who died were migrant workers.
The city's fire department said the blaze, which broke out at just before 3am, burned over an area of 129 square meters in three houses in Zeguo Township. The fire was contained by 4am, said officials.
Firefighters rescued 17 people from the flames. One was seriously injured, while the others sustained minor injuries.
Investigators found that the three houses, owned by a local named Li Faming, were being leased. Li has been detained as part of the investigation.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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