Five killed in China fire
July 4th, 2011 - 7:31 am ICT by IANSBeijing, July 4 (IANS) Five people were killed when a three-storey building caught fire in China Sunday, officials said.
The fire broke out at a store in Lusong area of Zhuzhou in Hunan province. It was, however, put out by fire fighters, Xinhua reported.
A spokesman said the five victims have been identified and initial investigation showed that the fire was ignited due to a fault in the building’s electric circuit.
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