BEIJING: The municipal authorities in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, have begun a citywide check of potential fire hazards, especially those related to e-bikes, after a fire in a high-rise residential building killed 15 and injured 44 early on Friday (Feb 23) morning.
The fire was put out at 6am the same day, about one and a half hours after it broke out, and the search and rescue work was concluded at 2pm that day. The fire is believed to have been caused by electric bikes parked on the ground floor.
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