20140717 China Fire rips through Tibetan village
China Jul 17 2014 “Houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 30 to 69 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fire rips through Tibetan village
Updated: 2014-07-17-15:43
LANZHOU – More than 300 people have been left homeless after a fire ripped through a Tibetan village in Northwest China’s Gansu province, authorities said on Thursday.
The fire broke out at 5 pm on Wednesday, engulfing 45 households, with another 25 homes having to be dismantled so a barrier could be built to prevent the blaze from spreading in Tholoi Village in Tebo County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, said a spokesman with the county government.
Only three households in the village remain intact.
The fire was extinguished at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. No casualties have been reported.
The local government has delivered food, quilts and tents to the 316 homeless villagers.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
Websource:China daily
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