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Ember blamed for fatal fire in company dorm of east China city

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-12-10 21:13

QINGDAO -- Investigators said a smoldering ember is to blame for a fatal fire in a company dorm building in east China's Qingdao City on December 4.

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Although they could not say what the ember was, they believe it ignited a pile of quilts at the Qingdao Jiayuan Michael Food Co., Ltd. around 1:40 a.m. when 51 employees were sleeping.

The fire killed 11 people and injured another ten.