The Archive · 1939

Two Injured in North Honan Road Blaze

Shanghai, Aug. 8 One fireman and a shop apprentice were injured in a fire which broke out in a photographer's shop at 2257 North Honan Road at 4.15 yesterday afternoon. Four machines from Central fire station responded to the blaze, the flames of which were visible from the Sinza watchtower, and which raged for about ten minutes before being controlled, 'A. Chinese fireman was badly burned about the back when a portion, of flaming ceiling fell on to him. The shop apprentice suffered burns to the face, right arm and buttocks.

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