Lives claimed by fires in 1st six months
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-07-04 20:09
China recorded a 1 percent drop in the number of fires to 129,803 in the
first half of this year and 871 fire deaths, down 41.7 percent from the same
period last year.
Statistics released by the Ministry of Public Security on Tuesday also showed
991 people were injured, down 20.2 percent, and property losses worth more than
390 million yuan (US$48.75 million) down 45.3 percent.
According to the ministry, 21.2 percent of the fire accidents were caused by
the improper installation and use of electrical appliances and 31.6 percent
caused by the mishandling of fire.
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