Forest fire rages in south China's Guangxi

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A forest fire broke out on Saturday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and firefighters continued to battle the blaze as of 9pm Monday.
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A forest fire broke out on Saturday in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and firefighters continued to battle the blaze as of 9pm Monday, local authorities have said.

The fire started at approximately 9pm Saturday in Rongjiang Town, Guilin City, and has raged across over 16 hectares of forest, according to Guilin's emergency management bureau.

More than 500 firefighters and other emergency response personnel have been dispatched to tackle the blaze.


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