12 dead in residential fire in Southern China
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A residential fire in Shantou has killed 12 people.
The blaze broke out Tuesday at 9:20 p.m. in a four-storey building and was extinguished about 40 minutes later. Authorities are investigating the cause, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua.
The incident follows a string of deadly fires in China, including Hong Kong’s recent blaze that claimed 160 lives, prompting nationwide inspections of fire-safety standards in high-rise buildings. Similar tragedies in recent months have occurred in Hebei and northeastern China.
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