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Fire kills 11 at cold storage facility in China's Cangzhou
The fire broke out during the demolition of a facility and was doused after more than 8 hours
Published : 28 March 2023, 11:00 AM
Updated : 28 March 2023, 11:00 AM
A fire killed 11 people at an abandoned cold storage facility in Cangzhou in the northern Chinese province of Hebei on Monday, the local government said.
The fire broke out around 2:30 pm (0630 GMT) during the demolition of the facility and was not completely put out until 10:55 pm, the local government added in its statement.
The cause of the fire was still being investigated.
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