5 dead in accidental fire in Beijing community
By DU JUAN | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-09-20 14:25
Five people died in an accidental fire in a residential community in Beijing's Tongzhou district on early Monday morning, according to local Chinese media.
The fire was primarily caused by the indoor charging of electric bikes. The fire had covered an area of 60 square meters.
A rescue team and firefighters arrived at the site of the accident immediately after receiving the emergency call, seeing the five already dead. The fire was put out swiftly.
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