No casualties reported after fire at retired aircraft carrier in east China

NANJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out during the dismantling and refitting of a retired aircraft carrier along the Yangtze River in the city of Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Friday afternoon.

No casualties have been reported, and flames had been largely extinguished by 10 a.m. on Saturday. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway, according to local authorities.

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