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Hangzhou citizens mourn for deceased firefighters in factory blaze

（Xinhua）  10:38, January 08, 2013

Citizens light the candles during a memorial service for the three firefighters who died while putting out fire in a factory blaze, at the Wushan Square in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 7, 2013. Local citizens gathered here on Monday evening to mourn the three firefighters who sacrificed their lives while putting out a fire in Hangzhou's Xiaoshan District, six days after the fire broke out. The three firefighters, Yin Jinliang, Chen Wei and Yin Zhihui, were ratified as martyrs and awarded gold medals for their dedication to the national defence. They were also personally awarded the top-grade merit citation. (Xinhua/Cui Xinyu)


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（Editor：黄瑾、陈丽丹）

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