Fire Ravages China District Said to Inspire Shangri-La
HONG KONG — Fire blazed through an ancient Tibetan neighborhood in southwest China on Saturday, destroying hundreds of wooden homes and shops that have drawn tourists to an area casting itself as the inspiration for mythic Shangri-La.
Chinese television news said the fire in Dukezong in Shangri-La County, Yunnan Province, broke out in the early hours, and hundreds of firefighters, soldiers and volunteers had largely extinguished the blaze by late morning. There were no deaths or serious injuries reported, initially at least, according to local officials...
Dukezong is an ancient Tibetan neighborhood of two- and three-story wooden buildings on narrow, cobble-stoned streets. With about 5,000 permanent residents, it lies on the edge of a modern town dominated by Han Chinese residents and drab modern buildings.
“After the fire broke out, even though many rushed to help at the first instant, the dry conditions and the speed of the blaze allowed it to spread rapidly in all directions,” said a report on the news website1 of the Yunnan government, citing officials in the county.
- 1. source: http://society.yunnan.cn/html/2014-01/11/content_3031983.htm
云南香格里拉独克宗古城发生火灾 暂无人员伤亡
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云南网讯（记者 杨之辉 ）记者从云南香格里拉县委宣传部获悉： 该县独克宗古城11日1时27分发生火灾。截至8时30分，火灾仍在扑救，目前暂无人员伤亡报告。
据通报，1月11日凌晨1时27分迪庆州消防支队119火险急救中心接报，香格里拉县独克宗古城发生火灾，随即该县第一时间启动火灾应急救援预案，该县党政、公安、消防、驻地武警、军分区、武装部、医院及古城管委会和当地民兵、群众等1000多人第一时间投入群众疏散和抗灾救灾中，迪庆州、香格里拉县党委政府和各相关主要部门负责人第一时间参与现场救援，并成立临时指挥部，统一指挥、部署各项救援工作。
由于该古城为茶马古道千年重镇，房屋建筑多为木式结构老屋，火灾发生后，虽然多方力量第一时间参与救援，但是由于天干物燥，火情迅速向四周蔓延。
截止目前，发生火灾的独克宗古城四方街，东向和北向的灾情已得到有效控制，但火势还在往东西两个方向蔓延。
目前，各项救援正在有序进行中，民政等部门已经紧急转移安置部分受灾商户和群众，火灾原因还在调查中。