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Beijing cracks down on fire-trap bars, clubs
(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-03-07 14:16
Beijing has closed dozens of bars and restaurants after a fire in a karaoke bar killed two people, Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
The fire department inspected 182 hotels, restaurants, discos, karaoke bars and bathhouses in the eastern Chaoyang district and closed 33 for failing fire safety standards after a fire last week at an unlicensed karaoke bar killed two staff.
"The industry and commerce administration in the district said 73 entertainment venues failed to produce their business licences and 16 were conducting business beyond the scope of their licence," Xinhua said.
Image conscious ahead of the 2008 Olympics, Beijing has pledged to crack down on unlicensed entertainment venues, which are often fronts for drug-taking and prostitution.
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