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Forest fire raging in north China

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IANS Beijing
Last Updated : May 19 2016 | 6:42 AM IST

More than 300 armed police officers have been dispatched to put out a wildfire in northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local forestry department said on Wednesday.

The fire broke out at around 3:50 p.m. local time. Local sources told Xinhua that strong winds and complicated landform have fueled the blaze.

--IANS

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First Published: May 19 2016 | 6:28 AM IST

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