Forest fire rages in Southwest China's Sichuan
Xinhua |
Updated: 2024-11-18 14:22
Share
Share - WeChat
CHENGDU -- A forest fire broke out Sunday in Southwest China's Sichuan province, and rescue and containment operations are ongoing, local authorities said.
The fire started at around 6 pm Sunday in Angui village, located in Yajiang county of the Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture.
The fire site has an average slope of 60 degrees and an altitude of 3,500 meters.
- Global symposium highlights China's key role in Human Genome Project
- Eyes on the ground, powering the rescue
- China aims to achieve leading sporting nation status by 2030
- Rescue ops intensified as road access to Gyirong Port basically restored
- Tianjin expo seeks to broaden tourism appeal beyond urban hot spots
- Chinese vice-premier stresses disaster prevention for bumper autumn grain harvest
