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Five climbers killed in mountain fire in NE China

2015-03-23 08:51 Xinhua Web Editor: Gu Liping
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Photo taken on March 22, 2015 shows smoke rising from the  Dahei Mountain in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Debebin)

Photo taken on March 22, 2015 shows smoke rising from the Dahei Mountain in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Debebin)

Five mountain climbers have been confirmed dead after a fire in Dahei Mountain in northeastern Chinese city of Dalian Sunday, according to local fire fighters.

The forest fire control center received the fire report at 1:48 p.m. and sent more than 300 fire fighters to the site.

No further information on the climbers is available so far.

The fire was brought under control at 5:50 p.m. The cause of the mountain fire is still under investigation.

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