One killed as blast rocks residential building in Shenzhen
By Wang Xu in Shenzhen, Guangdong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-11 20:56
One person was confirmed dead after a large boom was heard and a fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in a high-rise building at a residential complex in Nanshan district of Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, the local fire department said.
According to a news release by the Shenzhen fire department, the fire started at around 2:46 pm and was put out at 6 pm with no other injuries or casualties. The department dispatched 16 fire trucks and 80 firefighters to handle the situation, with reason of the fire pending investigation.
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