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Fire costs nation over 1.5b yuan each year
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-10-07 09:58
Fire accidents cost China a total of 1.55 billion yuan (190 million US
dollars) annually in the past five years, according to figures released by the
Ministry of Public Security recently.
In comparison, the annual average loss China suffered in the 1990s was about
1.06 billion yuan (130 million US dollars), said Guo Tienan, director of Fire
Protection Bureau of Ministry of Public Security.
The growth of fire accidents has showed a corresponding trend with China's
ongoing industrialization process and development of cities, he said.
From 1980 to 2004, the average number of the people died from fires annually
was 2,404, compared with an average of 4,500 in the 1960s and 4,366 in the
1970s.
"The sharp reduction should be contributed to the lasting endeavors from the
government, fire fighters and the whole society," said
Guo.
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