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Fire destroys 30 homes in Zhejiang village

A LARGE fire in Bulu Xiabao, a village in Xianju County in Zhejiang Province, heavily damaged 30 houses and ignited brush in the area yesterday evening, China News Service reported.

The fire was reported at 11:04pm on Monday. No one was injured in the village, where most of the residents are elderly people.

The blaze quickly spread to the surrounding trees and hills. The firefighters took four hours to extinguish it.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but aging wiring is suspected, officials said.



 

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