5 killed, 2 injured in early morning blaze in Chengdu
By Zhang Yu |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2026-04-25 13:48
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Five people were killed and two others injured after a fire broke out at a residential community in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in the early hours of Saturday, local authorities said.
The Chengdu fire and rescue department received a report at 00:49 am and dispatched crews to the scene in Shuangliu district.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze by 1:09 am. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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