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9 die in east China apartment block blaze

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-06 11:01
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HANGZHOU: Nine people died and two were injured when an apartment building caught fire in east China's Zhejiang Province early Wednesday.

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One female and eight male bodies were found in the building in Wenzhou city, said a fireman surnamed Wu.

The two injured were taken to hospital where their conditions were stable, he said.

"The fire started at 12:50 am, and was out at 2 am," Wu said.

Ten fire trucks and more than 50 fire-fighters attended the blaze, said Wu.

Apartments in the four-storey building were for rent and were mainly inhabited by migrant workers.

Police are investigating the cause of the fire.
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