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Beijing. A fire has broken out in a shopping center in the southwestern Chinese city of Zigong. 16 people have died in this incident. According to information received from the official news agency Xinhua, the fire was reported in a 14-storey commercial building after 6 pm on Wednesday.The fire brigade and rescue workers are trying to get people out. This team of rescue workers kept trying to save people till 3 am in the morning.
The building was filled with smoke
This fire broke out in a shopping center located in the lower part of a high-tech 14-storey building in China. Due to the fire, smoke spread in the surrounding area. It is not yet known what caused the fire or how many people were in the building at the time of the fire. Initial investigation has revealed that the cause of the fire was construction work, although no official statement has been issued regarding this yet. This incident is being investigated.
Till May, 947 people had lost their lives in fire incidents
Fires and other fatalities are common in China, with 947 people killed by fire as of May 20, up 19 percent from a year earlier. A spokesman for the National Fire and Rescue Administration said fires in public places such as hotels and restaurants had risen by 40 percent, with the cause usually attributed to faulty electrical or gas lines and negligence.
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