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Human error blamed for deadly fires in Zhejiang

Created: 2008-12-9 14:44:35

Author:Chen Qian

HUMAN error was blamed for two deadly fires last week in Zhejiang Province, the Wenzhou City Fire Department said.

A fire at the Kuanxin Home for the Aged in Wenzhou's Lucheng District killed seven people on December 3, Xinhua news agency reported today.

A police investigation found a man surnamed Shi, 79, accidentally ignited his pajamas with his lighter.

Shi was one of the seven to die in the fire. He was paralyzed and frequently smoked in bed, Xinhua said.

A house fire in Rui'an City killed five people on Friday.

The report said the fire was caused by candles that ignited other materials in the room. The room was used as a mourning hall at that time and the candles were too close to the other materials, according to Xinhua.

Police are still investigating a fire that killed five people and injured four others in Wenzhou's Longwan District on Sunday, the report said.

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