Fire in Daqing claims lives of seven
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Seven people have been confirmed dead in a fire accident on Monday in Zhaozhou county of Daqing city, Heilongjiang province, according to a statement released by local government.
At around 2 pm, the county's fire brigade received an alarm call reporting that a single-story steel structure makeshift building for private business in Fengle township was on fire, the statement said.
At 2:40 pm, the open flames were extinguished at the scene, with an area of 280 square meters affected by the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, it added.
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