20171118 19 killed, 8 injured in Beijing house fire
China Nov 19 2017 “Houses”
Dead : dead more than 10 Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 1 to 9
19 killed, 8 injured in Beijing house fire
Updated: 2017-11-19 03:35
BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — Nineteen people were killed and eight others injured in a house fire in Beijing’s southern Daxing District Saturday night, local authorities said.
The fire has been extinguished at around 9 p.m.
Those who were rescued have been taken to hospital for treatment.
The accident, which occurred in Xinjian Village, Daxing District, was reported at 6:15 p.m., according to the municipal fire department.
Fire trucks and firemen were immediately sent to the site.
According to local authorities, the city will set up a team to investigate the accident. The suspects are under police control.
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