Ten Killed in Big Fire in Sichuan Province 　　A big fire gutted Tongzhou Department Store in Dachuan City of southwest China's Sichuan Province on January 10, killing 10 people and injuring 15 others. 　　More than 500 firemen rushed to the scene immediately, and all the injured people have been hospitalized. 　　The fire broke out at 2:35 am (local time) and was put under control about three and a half hours later. It burnt out all commodities in the department store. 　　Party and government leaders of Dachuan Prefecture and Dachuan City also rushed to the scene to help put out the fire. 　　The cause of the fire is under investigation. 　　 HomeNews 1999-01-11 Page3 Full Story in Chinese