5 family members killed in Mongolia fire

Source: Xinhua| 2020-01-22 15:16:59|Editor: Shi Yinglun
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ULAN BATOR, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Five people, including an infant, died after a fire broke out in their home in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator early Tuesday morning, the country's National Emergency Management Agency said on Wednesday.

The fire occurred in a traditional round-shaped dwelling, or ger, in Songinokhairkhan district of Ulan Bator, killing a young couple in their 30s, their two children, and a grandpa of the children, according to the agency.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the blaze.

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