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Heavy smoke and fire engines are seen on campus of China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, China, on March 16, 2009. A fire occurred in China Central Academy of Fine Arts on Monday. No casualty has been reported by now.

Heavy smoke and fire engines are seen on campus of China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, China, on March 16, 2009. A fire occurred in China Central Academy of Fine Arts on Monday. No casualty has been reported by now. [Xinhua]

 

A fire broke out in the China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing at about 10:30 AM on Monday.

Smoke and blaze were spotted from a dormitory building that accommodates security guards and students who are in the college to pursue further studies. One person was injured and rushed to hospital, said firefighters.

The fire was under control, they said.

The college was in eastern Beijing's Chaoyang district.

(Xinhua News Agency March 16, 2009)