2 firemen killed in Urumqi fire
2008-01-03 00:58:09 Xinhua English
(Xinhua Photo)
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Smoke is seen as the fire was under control at a wholesale market building in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 3, 2008. The fire broke out at 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday was put under control by 1 p.m. on Thursday. The raging building fire killed two fire fighters and left another missing.
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