A fire-fighting helicopter operates at the site of a forest fire in Jinning District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 14, 2024. (Xinhua)
KUNMING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- More than 2,300 people are battling a forest fire that has raged in southwest China's Yunnan Province since Friday, local authorities said Sunday.
The fire started at around 4 p.m. Friday in Diantou Village in Jinning District of the capital city Kunming. No casualties have been reported so far.
Officials confirmed the mobilization of 46 excavators and two helicopters to help put out the blaze.
Firefighters operate at the site of a forest fire in Jinning District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 14, 2024. (Xinhua)
Firefighters operate at the site of a forest fire in Jinning District of Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, April 13, 2024. (Xinhua)
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
US returns 38 pieces of cultural objects to ChinaFrance goalkeeper Mike Maignan injures thigh muscle ahead of the European ChampionshipWang, Lin move into ITTF World Cup knockout stageXuzhou Museum (I)Chinese mainland, HK resume normal travel after three yearsUN asks South Sudan to remove new taxes that led to a pause in food airdropsCBA playoffs: Shanghai crush Beijing to reach last eightCangzhou edge Chengdu for first win of seasonChina starts building phase II of spallation neutron source to help boost sciChinese state councilor calls for strenuous efforts in final preparations for Paris Olympics
2.0875s , 6502.2109375 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Over 2,300 people battling forest fire in southwest China ,Stellar Stories news portal