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14:28, 16-Dec-2017
Restaurant fire put out in Beijing, no casualties reported
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A huge fire was put out in a shopping mall in Tiantongyuan, a major residential complex in northern Beijing at noon on Saturday, said the city’s fire department. No casualties were reported.
According to the fire department, the fire started at a restaurant on the fourth floor of the shopping mall, but did not elaborate on the cause.
The fire occurred at 11:55 a.m. and was brought under control around 30 minutes after it started.
Users on Chinese social media Weibo have posted clips showing thick black clouds of smoke billowing in the air.
(Top image via Weibo)
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