4 killed in NW China forest fire

4 killed in NW China forest fire

22 March 2014

China — Four people were killed and four more injured in fighting a forest fire in Zhashui County, Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province on Friday, local authorities confirmed on Saturday.

The forest fire was started by Yang, a resident of Chejiahe Village on Friday, after a fight with his wife, according to the county government of Zhashui.

Local residents and government staff were still fighting the fire on Saturday morning.

Yang is now in police custody.

24. November 2017/by GFMCadmin