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11 killed in NE China elderly home blaze (3)

（Xinhua）  16:56, July 26, 2013  

Photo taken on July 26, 2013 shows the accident site at the Lianhe Senior Nursing Home where a fire took place in Hailun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Eleven people were killed in the fire that occurred early Friday. Local police said arson has been confirmed as the cause of the fire. A total of 283 elderly people were living in the nursing home, which was built in October 2005. With an area of 7,000 square meters, it caters for the rural elderly in the city who have no source of income. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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（Editor：WangLili、Gao Yinan）

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