China News Service, Changzhou, October 26 (Reporter Tang Juan) At about 2 a.m. on October 25, a store in a commercial street, Nanxiashu Street, Wujin District, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province caught fire, igniting surrounding shops.
On the 26th, the Wujin police in Changzhou issued a report stating that the fire caused 5 deaths and 2 injuries.
Preliminary investigation of the fire was caused by man-made arson, and the suspect has been controlled by the police.
Fire scene.
Photo courtesy of citizens
It is understood that after the fire broke out that day, the local fire department dispatched the fire. After 2 hours of fighting, the fire was basically extinguished.
More than 20 shops suffered heavy losses in the fire.
On the 26th, the Wujin police in Changzhou issued a notice: In the early morning of October 25, 2020, a fire broke out in a shop in a commercial street, Nanxiashu Street, Wujin District, Changzhou City, causing 5 deaths and 2 injuries.
After on-site investigations and visits by the public security organs, it was initially determined to be man-made arson. Currently, the public security organs have opened a case for investigation. The suspect has been under the control of the police, and investigations related to this case are ongoing.
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