Forest fire kills 19 in China

Updated March 31 2020 - 3:28pm, first published 3:22pm
A forest fire in southwest China has killed 19 people.
A forest fire in southwest China has killed 19 people.

A forest fire in southwestern China has killed 19 people who were fighting the blaze and hundreds of reinforcements have been sent in as nearby residents are evacuated, officials and state media report.

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