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17 lifeless in northeast China eating place fireplace: File

As many as 17 other people died in a cafe fireplace in China. The injured had been despatched to clinic for remedy.

Government stated the reason for the incident is underneath investigation.

A fireplace at a cafe in northeastern China on Wednesday killed 17 other people and injured 3, in step with native government.

The blaze broke out at 12:40 pm in an eatery within the town of Changchun, the native govt stated in a remark posted at the Weibo social media platform.

Firefighters “rushed to the scene” and finished seek and rescue paintings by way of 3 pm, the remark stated.

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“The injured had been despatched to clinic for remedy whilst posthumous maintain the sufferers is being performed,” it added.

Government stated the reason for the incident is underneath investigation.

Changchun is an auto production middle and the capital of Jilin province.

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