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CCTV apologizes for great loss caused by lethal blaze
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-02-10 21:03
The fire broke out on Monday evening, and one firefighter was killed tackling the blaze and seven other people were injured. Related video: CCTV hotel fire caused by fireworks: official In a statement on its website www.cctv.com, the broadcaster said it "feels sorrowful for the great loss that the fire inflicted on national assets. CCTV sincerely apologizes for the traffic congestion and inconvenience that affect residents nearby."
"CCTV will do everything possible to cooperate with relevant departments in dealing with aftermath of the fire," the statement said. Beijing Fire Control Bureau has confirmed that a senior official of the office of the CCTV new headquarters construction project hired people, without any reference to superiors, to illegally set off fireworks, which caused the fire, according to the statement.
The 30-storey building, about 200 meters from the iconic CCTV main tower, houses the luxury Mandarin Oriental Hotel, a television studio and an electronic data processing center. |
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