19 dead in southwest China forest fire

Source: Xinhua| 2020-03-31 12:51:43|Editor: huaxia

CHINA-SICHUAN-FOREST FIRE(CN)

Photo taken with cellphone shows a rescue helicopter taking water from Qionghai Lake in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 31, 2020. Nineteen people died while battling a forest fire in southwest China's Sichuan Province, local authorities said Tuesday. The victims include 18 firefighters and a local forest farm worker who led the way for the firefighters. They were trapped in fire due to a sudden change in wind direction at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday. (Photo by Ye Min/Xinhua)

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