Three dead in forest fire in China

Three people have died in a forest fire in Changshun County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, local authorities said on Tuesday.

Report informs via Chinese media that the emergency occurred while putting out the fire. The cause of the incident in Changshun County, where a fire was recorded, was a sudden change in wind direction. The provincial administration mobilized additional forces to extinguish the fire and carry out a rescue operation.

The large fire, as noted, has already been brought under control. The government ensured the evacuation of residents in the danger zone.