Hunan village fire damages 58 houses, leaves 248 homeless (1/4)

A blaze raged through the Jiangkou Village of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County in central China's Hunan Province on August 5, 2013. There were no casualties reported, but 58 old-styled houses, which were home to 248 residents, were damaged in the fire. Houses in the village are mostly wood structures that abut each other in line with the local architectural style, allowing the fire to spread quickly. Local authorities have implemented emergency measures to offer shelter, quilts, food and other relief materials to the homeless victims. [Photo/CFP]