Published: 11:41, February 23, 2024 | Updated: 11:46, February 23, 2024
Four dead in building fire in east China's Nanjing
By Xinhua

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.