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IC | October 23, 2012 23:40
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Firefighters work to put out a blaze at Shanghai Intco Industries Co Ltd in Fengxian district Tuesday. Nine workers were injured. Officials suspect the fire was caused by a violation of production rules. It took 156 firefighters around six hours to extinguish the fire. Photo: IC

Firefighters work to put out a blaze at Shanghai Intco Industries Co Ltd in Fengxian district Tuesday. Nine workers were injured. Officials suspect the fire was caused by a violation of production rules. It took 156 firefighters around six hours to extinguish the fire. Photo: IC

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