Even as China freezes, 8 killed in fire in house

Five others injured in the fire at a bungalow in Beijing's Chaoyang district.i

Updated - September 23, 2016 02:50 am IST

Published - January 24, 2016 02:21 pm IST - BEIJING:

Eight persons were killed and five others injured on Sunday in China in a fire that broke out at a residential bungalow here.

The fire broke at a bungalow in Sunhe Township in eastern Beijing’s Chaoyang District.

Eight persons were killed and five others injured in the fire, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The bungalow is a private masonry-concrete structure house built by local villagers.

Even as cold wave descends

The fire occurred as Beijing was hit by the coldest temperatures in years. A probe has been launched into the case.

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