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| Fatal fire destroys Beijing hotel | |
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| A fire has engulfed a luxury hotel being built in central Beijing, killing one firefighter. | A fire has engulfed a luxury hotel being built in central Beijing, killing one firefighter. |
| Chinese state media reported that six other people had been injured in the fire that destroyed the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. | Chinese state media reported that six other people had been injured in the fire that destroyed the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. |
| The 44-storey building is located a few hundred metres from Chinese TV's iconic headquarters - designed as part of the city's Olympic makeover. | The 44-storey building is located a few hundred metres from Chinese TV's iconic headquarters - designed as part of the city's Olympic makeover. |
| Fire-crackers are believed to have sparked the blaze. | Fire-crackers are believed to have sparked the blaze. |
| The firefighter died early on Tuesday from toxic gases he inhaled while fighting the fire. | The firefighter died early on Tuesday from toxic gases he inhaled while fighting the fire. |
| It took almost four hours to bring under control, after it began on Monday evening. | It took almost four hours to bring under control, after it began on Monday evening. |
| The hotel said no-one was in the building when the fire began. | The hotel said no-one was in the building when the fire began. |
| The blaze was spectacular, drawing onlookers from across China's capital city as clouds of sparks and smoke spurted from the tower. | The blaze was spectacular, drawing onlookers from across China's capital city as clouds of sparks and smoke spurted from the tower. |
| Xinhua new agency quoted a city government spokesman as saying initial reports indicated firecrackers set off to celebrate the Lunar New Year, China's most important annual festival, had caused the fire. | Xinhua new agency quoted a city government spokesman as saying initial reports indicated firecrackers set off to celebrate the Lunar New Year, China's most important annual festival, had caused the fire. |