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CCTV apologizes for great loss and traffic congestion caused by lethal blaze

China Central Television (CCTV) on Tuesday apologized for a massive fire that engulfed part of its new headquarters in the eastern central business district of the capital. The fire broke out on Monday evening, and one firefighter was killed... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Feb 10 2009

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