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China house fire kills 22 in Jiangsu province | China house fire kills 22 in Jiangsu province |
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At least 22 people have died after a fire broke out in a two-storey house in eastern China, state media report. | At least 22 people have died after a fire broke out in a two-storey house in eastern China, state media report. |
Another three people were injured in the city of Changshu, north-west of Shanghai, Xinhua news agency says. | Another three people were injured in the city of Changshu, north-west of Shanghai, Xinhua news agency says. |
It says the fire - that started at about 04:30 local time (20:30 GMT Saturday) - has been put out. | It says the fire - that started at about 04:30 local time (20:30 GMT Saturday) - has been put out. |
Police later arrested a man for allegedly setting the residential building ablaze. The suspect was identified as Jiang, Xinhua reports. | |
It was not immediately known how many people lived in the house in Jiangsu province. | |
An investigation is now under way. |
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