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May 27, 2007

Restaurant Fire Kills 11 in Northeastern China
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=17A0B64:A6F02AD83191E1605ED701956EE4AEF79574F7DCC14957C0 Xinhua says
victims included diners and waiters at the restaurant and initial
investigations show improper use of a stove sparked the fire Chinese
state media say a fire in a popular restaurant in the northeastern
province of Liaoning has killed 11 people and injured 16 others.

The official Xinhua news agency reports Sunday that the fire broke out
in the kitchen and fully engulfed the Baixinglou restaurant in the
city of Chaoyang Saturday evening. Firefighters put out the blaze
after battling the flames for more than hour.

Xinhua says the victims included diners and waiters at the restaurant.
They are hospitalized and are reported in stable condition.

The news agency says initial investigations show improper use of a
stove sparked the fire.

Some information for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.




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