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Fire kills seven in Hunan, China
www.chinaview.cn 2003-11-04 23:37:49

   CHANGSHA, Nov. 4 (Xinhuanet) -- Rescue workers in Hengyang City, south China's Hunan Province, rescued one person and found the bodies of five people killed in a fire that also clamed the lives of two firefighters.

  According to an eye witness, rescue workers found the survivor around 11 a.m. Tuesday, after hearing his muffled calls for help.

  The fire broke out in an eight-story building in Zhuhui District about 5 a.m. Monday, forcing more than 400 residents to evacuate. Enditem

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