6 firefighters die after battling blaze in north China
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TAIYUAN - Six firefighters have died and one injured after battling a blaze in Qinyuan County in north China's Shanxi Province, local authorities said Friday.
At about 5 pm Thursday, seven firefighters were trapped while battling a forest fire in Qinyuan, due to a sudden change in wind direction. They were rescued and rushed to hospital, but six of them died of injuries early Friday morning.
The fire was put out at about 6:40 pm Thursday. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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