Shenzhen farmers market fire, no water hydrants hampered rescue | | Shenzhen fire _ fire hydrant | news

　　Shenzhen, PRC, December 11 (Xiong Zhixia Kings intern)on December 11, Guangming district, Shenzhen Rong Jian farmers market fire, now the death toll has risen to 16 people, wounded and now is in the hospital for medical treatment. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Witnesses said the fire located in Rong Jian farmers market fruit sale, only two or three shops on fire in the first place. But the site shortage of fire-fighting facilities, the fire cannot be brought under control, fire trucks arrived on the scene, there are a dozen shops on fire. Due to the fire escape occupied by other vehicles, and fire engines could not rescue at close range. In addition, fire hydrants, no water in the market, fire engines needed water from far away.

This reporter learned that, Rong Jian the farmers ' market was founded in August 2007 by 21 factory converted into a building, total area of 150,000 square meters, floor space of 90,000 square meters. Marketing covers fruit, meat, poultry, dry goods, tea, oil, aquatic products, agricultural products and other 20 categories, more than 5,000 varieties, from more than 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions of dealers in this business. (End text)

December 11, 2013 People's daily online
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深圳农批市场火灾消防栓没水阻碍救援|深圳|消防栓|火灾_新闻资讯

　　人民网深圳12月11日电（王星 实习生熊志霞）12月11日凌晨1点30分，深圳光明荣健农批市场发生火灾，目前死亡人数已增至16人，伤者现正在医院救治。事故原因正在调查中。

　　目击者称，起火点位于荣健农批市场水果售卖区，一开始着火的只有两三家店铺。但现场消防设施匮乏，火势无法得到控制，消防车赶到现场时，已有十几家店铺着火。由于消防通道被其他车辆占用，消防车无法近距离救援。此外，市场内消防栓没水，消防车需从远处补水。

　　记者了解到，荣健农批农贸市场是于2007年8月由21栋厂房改建而成，总占地面积15万平方米，建筑面积9万平方米。市场经营涵盖水果、肉食、禽蛋、粮油、水产品、干货、茶叶、农副产品等20大类，5000多个品种，有来自全国30多个省、市、自治区的经销商在此经营。（完）

2013年12月11日12:10
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