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Karaoke fire kills at least 11 in north China
14 Nov 2007 02:43:14 GMT
Source: Reuters
BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A fire swept through a Chinese karaoke bar early on Wednesday killing at least 11 people, Xinhua news agency said.

The fire broke out around 4 a.m. at the bar in Chengde county, 230 km (140 miles) northeast of Beijing, Xinhua said. (Reporting by Guo Shipeng, editing by Nick Macfie)
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A woman wears a veil to cover her face on a cold and windy Autumn day in Beijing November 19, 2007. Temperatures in China's capital continue to get colder as the winter months approach. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA)



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