56 Killed Fighting Fire
From Reuters
PEKING —
Fifty-six people died fighting a forest fire in southwest China, Peking radio said Thursday. It said the fire broke out March 28 in Yunnan province, threatening farms and villages, and was not put out until four days later.
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