Two firefighters fall to death during hi-rise fire in China
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Qian Lingyun, 23, and Liu Jie, 20, were trying to extinguish a blaze sweeping through an apartment block in Shanghai yesterday when the tragedy happened.
According to passers-by, Liu apparently fell from the balcony first after being pushed back by a wall of flame, and Qian had grabbed his hand to try and save him.
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However, the weight proved too much, and the pair plunged from the block of flats, falling hand in hand on to the pavement below.
Fire brigade spokesman Jian Ku said: ‘Firemen always watch each other’s backs, they look after each other, this tragic death shows the strength of that bond between colleagues.
‘Guarding one another in life, inseparable in death.’
Thanks to reader Brendan for making sure we knew about this story.
