22 killed in China fire

By IANS
Sunday, December 5, 2010

BEIJING - At least 22 people were killed Sunday in a wildfire in southwest China, officials said.

The fire broke out in a mountainous Tibetan region of Sichuan province Sunday noon. The blaze was brought under control by 3 p.m., Xinhua reported.

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Tags: Beijing

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