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Fire in China's Shangri-la damages 240 houses
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More than 240 houses were damaged by a fire that started in the early hours today in an ancient town in Shangri-la, a resort county in southwest China's Yunnan Province, forcing 2,600 residents to evacuate.
The fire lasted nine hours till 10:30 am at the Ruyi Inn in the Dukezong Ancient Town, where most houses are made of wood, a factor which added difficulties to firefighting, said a local government spokesman.
Investigators have ruled out the possibility of arson, and further investigation is under way.
More than 2,600 people were evacuated from three neighborhoods of the town. No casualties have been reported.
Apart from the houses, shops and infrastructure facilities, the fire also burned some cultural relics, precious Tibetan thangka and other Tibetan art pieces.
The economic loss is being calculated.
Local weather forecast departments said snow is expected on Saturday evening to Sunday and warned the evacuated people to stay warm.
Dukezong, meaning "town of the moon" in Tibetan was built 1,300 years ago and became an important landmark on the South Silk Road. It is now one of the most renowned resorts in Shangri-la, known for its well-preserved ancient Tibetan dwellings.
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