39 killed, 9 injured in east China building fire
STORY: 39 killed, 9 injured in east China building fire
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 25, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:26
LOCATION: XINYU, China
CATEGORY: OTHERS
SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU HONG, Mayor of Xinyu City
STORYLINE:
Thirty-nine people were killed and nine others injured after a building fire broke out Wednesday afternoon in the city of Xinyu in east China's Jiangxi Province, local authorities said.
The fire broke out from the building at around 3 p.m. in the Yushui District of Xinyu, said the local fire response emergency headquarters.
SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU HONG, Mayor of Xinyu City
"The fire was put out at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, and the rescue operations concluded at 8:50 p.m.. 39 people were killed and nine others injured. Among the injured, eight are in stable condition, while another one is being rescued."
The fire started at the basement of a six-story commercial and residential brick-concrete structure. The flame quickly spread to shops on the first and second floors.
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