120610 China School fire extinguished in NE China
China Jun 10 2012 “Building” “Schools”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
School fire extinguished in NE China
Updated: 2012-06-10-19:56
CHANGCHUN – A fire at a middle school was put out Sunday afternoon in Changchun, Northeast China’s Jilin province, and no casualties have been reported, said rescuers.
Around 2:20 pm Sunday, the fire broke out on the top floor of the comprehensive building of Jilin Provincial Experimental Middle School, which was undergoing a project to install a layer of insulation, firefighters said.
Faculty quickly directed students and some parents, who were there for parents’ meetings, out of the burning building.
As of 4:00 pm Sunday, the fire had been extinguished.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Web Source: China Daily
http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/10/content_15491625.htm
Date: 10 June, 2012
Country: China