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Fire in China's Shangri-la destroys 100 houses
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More than 100 houses were burned down 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.
The fire lasted nine hours till 10:30 am at the Dukezong Ancient Town, where most houses are made of wood, a factor which added difficulties to firefighting, said a local government spokesman.
More than 1,000 people were mobilized to put out the fire.
No casualties have been reported and the cause of the fire is being investigated.
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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