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| (Photos from Sina Weibo by Southern Metropolis Daily) |
GUANGZHOU - Nine people have been detained over a fire in south China's Guangdong Province that killed 17 people, local authorities said on Friday.
The fire broke out at about 1:51 pm Thursday in a warehouse on the fourth floor of a small wholesale market in Huidong County. The fire was controlled as of 7:35 pm, the county government said in a statement.
Fire fighters rescued five people out of the building. Four fire fighters were injured during the rescue operation, including one who remains in a serious condition.
Further investigation into the cause of the fire is under way.
