A firefighter competes in the national fire and rescue professional skill competition held in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province, Nov 8, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
NANJING - Four people were killed after a building fire broke out Friday morning in the city of Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu province.
The fire broke out in a residential building in the Yuhuatai district at around 4:39 am, according to the local fire rescue team.
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The fire was put out at around 6:00 am and rescue efforts were concluded.
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The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.