China News Service, Nanning, July 20 (Feng Shumin, Chen Qiuxia, Wang Yizhao) "I was more than 200 meters away from the scene at the time. Thick smoke came from the fire place, and then there was a crackling sound. I saw someone running out of the warehouse." Mr. Liang, a citizen of Nanning, Guangxi said.

A fire broke out in the FAW parts warehouse in Nanning.

Photo by Edison Chen

　　At about 15:53 ​​on July 20, a fire broke out in the FAW Auto Parts Warehouse in Nanerli, Wangzhou Road, Nanning City, Guangxi.

The fire was only about 200 meters away from Mr. Liang's fruit shop.

　　Mr. Liang told reporters that the sound lasted for about half an hour. The auto parts city has been operating here for many years, and there is a parking lot next to it. No such accident has happened before.

Fire rescue crews were on the scene.

Photo by Wang Yizhao

　　On the same day, the Nanning Fire Rescue Detachment dispatched a total of 29 fire fighting formations, 58 fire trucks and more than 300 fire rescue personnel to deal with the scene, and the full-service headquarters commanded the operation on the spot.

　　At about 16 o'clock, a reporter from Chinanews.com drove to the scene of the incident. A few kilometers away from the scene of the incident, thick smoke could be clearly seen rising.

　　At about 16:30, the reporter saw at the scene that the smoke was billowing near the auto parts warehouse where the incident occurred, exuding a pungent burning smell of materials, and there was a residential area next to it.

Dozens of fire trucks were parked near the scene.

Staff cordoned off the scene of the accident and evacuated residents.

The picture shows dozens of fire trucks parked near the rescue scene.

Photo by Gan Xian

　　According to the Nanning Fire Protection Report, the building that caught fire was a one-story steel-framed auto parts warehouse with a total construction area of ​​8,000 square meters and a total of 72 warehouses.

The fire department was located in the warehouse in Area A. The fire area was about 1,000 square meters and 21 warehouses were burned.

The burning substances are auto parts, tires, floor mats, etc. The quantity of the stored substances is still under further verification.

　　As of 19:20, large-scale construction machinery was cooperating with the firefighting work, the fire had been brought under control, and the residual fire was being extinguished at the scene.

The cause of the accident and property damage are under investigation.

(Finish)