A sudden great fire swallowed up nearly the whole village of Wengding, located in Cangyuan county, Lincang city, southwestern China’s Yunnan Province. It is known as one of the few villages remaining in China where the aboriginal Wa people reside. On Feb. 14, around 5:40 p.m. local time, a severe fire hit the “heritage” section of the village, according to China’s state media reports. Since the community was full of thatched houses, the fire spread swiftly and uncontrollably. Residents and tourists staying there were evacuated. By 11:15 p.m., the open flames were extinguished, and the remaining fire was being cleared. No casualties were reported, but only four of the total 105 houses survived the fire. “Basically, everything is burned down,” local villagers told Taiwan’s Central News Agency. Most of them didn’t have enough time to save their belongings. The majority of residents have been moved to a newly developed area …
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