BEIJING—A fire high in the mountains of western China’s Sichuan Province has killed at least 30 firefighters and others, the Chinese regime said on April 1.
The deaths occurred after a change of wind Sunday as the firefighters were battling the blaze in a rugged area at an altitude of 12,500 feet, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management and the military. Among the dead were 27 firefighters and three local residents recruited to help fight the blaze, the ministry said.
