Fire kills 8 in East China city
Xinhua | Updated: 2013-02-23 10:39
HANGZHOU - A fire that broke out early Saturday morning in Wenling city, East China's Zhejiang province, has killed eight people before it was contained 4 hours later.
The city's fire department said the fire, which occurred at 2:59 am, burnt three residential houses in Zeguo township.
An investigation is under way.
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