Building on fire in downtown Beijing
Updated: 2012-02-06 20:47
(Xinhua/chinadaily.com.cn)
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Smoke rises from a building engulfed by a blaze near a bus stop in Haidian District in Beijing on Feb 6, 2012, also the day of Chinese Lantern Festival.[Photo/CFP] |
BEIJING - A building in downtown of China's capital caught on fire late Monday afternoon, fire fighters said.
A fierce blaze engulfed a building near a bus stop in Gongzhufen, Haidian District in western Beijing, disrupting traffic in the region.
More than 15 fire trucks have been dispatched to fight the blaze.
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