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South China Morning Post on 2019-04-08 12:15

Six Chinese people killed by fires as Ching Ming Festival sees spike in burnt offerings at family tombs

Emergency services record over 3,000 fires across the country over holiday weekend, but number of deaths falls compared with previous year.

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