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Fire kills 20 firefighters
http://www.sina.com.cn 2003/11/10 11:00  上海英文星报

  A MAJOR fire in a building in Hengyang city in Central China's Hunan Province has killed 20 firefighters who were battling the blaze, with one still missing.

  CCTV reported that in the early hours of November 3, fire was reported in an eight-storey building in the city. The firstsgroupsof firefighters arrived at 5:45am and because of the seriousness of the blaze, called in another 200 to help fight the fire. They entered the building and began the evacuation of more than 400 residents who were living in the building.

  By 8:30am, all the residents had reached safety and the fire was being brought under control.

  Suddenly the structure collapsed, burying 21 firemen working close to the building.

  The bodies of 20 of the firefighters have been recovered and one is still missing. The sole survivor is in a critical condition in hospital.

  The building was used for commercial and residential purposes. The cause of the fire, which started in the basement, is under investigation, according to officers with the Hengyang Public Security Bureau.

  However, local residents said the fire was caused by local businessmen who used the 3,000-square-metre basement to roast fish and shrimp despite a ban on the activity.




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