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Fire at shopping center in China's southwest kills 16

Sixteen people were killed in a fire at a department store in Sichuan province in China's southwest on Wednesday evening, state media said on Thursday. Overnight rescue work ended at 3:00 a.m. (1900 GMT on Wednesday), state broadcaster CCTV said. Preliminary investigation showed the fire was due to construction operations. Further investigation was underway to identify the specific cause of the fire.