Shanghai, May 4.
Four Chinese lost their tives and nother sustained serious. injuries fire that swept four Chinese shops End dwellings in Yates Road early yesterday morning. The four bodies, {wo of men and two of women, were found among the debris in the course fof the watching duty.
The blaze broke out at 11.35 pin. on Friday and immediately enveloped Nos. 340 and 342 of Yates Road.
Firemen from the Sinza station hastened to the scene and exerted efforts tu keep the flames from spreading. Nos, $98 and 344, however, had caught fire before the arrival of the firemen.
'The fire was' under control within 24 minutes of the firemen's arrival The injured Chinese was found at 1250 a.m, and an ambulance was call-out. He was taken to Paulun Hospital, suffering from severe burns to his right hand, shoulder and back.
After the flames had been brought under control, the task became an easier one, although the firemen remained on the scene till 1.20 an. before they had made sure that the blaze had been completely extinguish. was during that period that the four charred bodies were found among the debris. Material damage to the houses included the roofs and the first floors of the buildings.
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