Fire breaks out in north China, still spreading

A fire broke out Friday in a state-level protected forest in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said. No casualties were reported. The fire began at about 11:20 a.m. at a residential zone in Genhe City in the no ...
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