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Hotel near Beijing´s new CCTV HQs on fire
Source: CCTV.com | 02-10-2009 10:59
[Update] Fire fighter confirmed dead in Beijing´s CCTV hotel blaze
A fireman was confirmed dead in a blaze that engulfed a hotel near the new China Central Television (CCTV) headquarters in Beijing Monday night. Full Story>>
[Video] Firecrackers blamed for fire of new CCTV´s adjacent building
After hours of firefighting, emergency crews have finally quenched a fire that raged in a subsidiary building in the new China Central Television complex. Full Story>>
A spokesman for the Beijing Municipal government says initial investigations showed the fire had been caused by illegal launch of fireworks. |
[On the Scene] CCTV correspondent reports from the scene
A hotel adjacent to the new China Central Television (CCTV) headquarters in Beijing caught fire Monday night. As of 0:45 a.m. Tuesday, the fire has been under control, but blaze could still be seen on upper floors, witnesses said. Full Story>>