Trying to avoid mosquitoes,woman,102,meets fire

(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-07-09 09:47

A 102-year-old woman in Pengshui county, Chongqing municipality, had a narrow escape from death on Sunday when her wooden house burnt down.

At about 3:30 am, Wang Zhengyin, who lives alone, woke up coughing to realize the mosquito net around her bed was on fire.

She ran clear of the house, which was completely destroyed in the fire.

Firefighters found that a mosquito-repellant incense burning next to Wang's bed started the blaze.

(Chongqing Commercial Daily)