Arson suspected in fatal shop fire in East China's Changzhou city
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NANJING -- Five people died and two were injured after a fire broke out at a store in the southern suburbs of the city of Changzhou, in East China's Jiangsu province, on Sunday morning.
The fire started at around 2 am and spread to neighboring stores, according to the city's public security bureau on Monday.
Initial investigations indicated that the fire was set deliberately and a suspect has been detained by police.
Further investigations are underway.
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