A hotel fire that broke out Saturday (August 25) morning in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has left 18 people dead, the provincial fire department confirmed.


A fire early on Saturday morning at a hot springs hotel in the far northeastern Chinese city of Harbin killed 18 people, with 19 injured. (Photo: Thebaghdadpost)

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The deadly fire started at 4:36 a.m. Saturday at Beilong Hot Spring Leisure Hotel in Songbei District. It was put out at 7:50 a.m.

During the search, firemen cleared the area twice, finding 18 bodies and sending 19 people injured to hospital.

Further investigation is underway.

The Ministry of Emergency Management has urged all-out efforts in the resue and investigation, and sent a work team to Harbin to guide the site work.

 

                       Source: NDO

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