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3 killed as fire rages building in downtown HK

TWO fire fighters and one woman were killed and more than 60 residents were rescued as a fire raged a building in Mong Kok, a downtown area of Kowloon, Hong Kong this morning. Two fire fighters, aged 25 and 45,... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Sun, Aug 10 2008

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