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Eleven killed in Beijing warehouse fire

Eleven people have been killed in a warehouse fire in Beijing.

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A late-night warehouse fire in Beijing's southeast has killed 11 people and injured four others, local authorities say.

Beijing police say they were investigating the cause and are questioning two landlords, according to posts on the official microblog of the police.

Thirteen brigades and 54 fire engines have been dispatched to put out the blaze, police say.


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