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Quick Fact – Hankow Fire

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1928

Countless people died and an estimated 10,000 people lost their homes due to a ferocious fire started in a gambling den that razed a major street in the heavily populated city of Hankow, China. Numerous people drowned when they jumped into ponds to escape.

Photo from freeimages.com: “Flames” by Stachoo

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