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All 8 missing candidates were killed in the Xiamen arson attack.

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All 8 missing candidates were killed in the Xiamen arson attack. CCTV News [Xiamen bus fire: all 8 unaccounted candidates were killed] The reporter learned that currently 8...

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All 8 missing students were killed in the Xiamen arson incident. CCTV News [Xiamen bus fire: all 8 missing students were killed] The reporter learned that all 8 students whose whereabouts were currently unknown were killed. Among them, 3 are from medical college, 4 are from Tongan Vocational School, and 1 is from Industrial and Commercial Tourism School, all of whom are candidates for the single-entry examination for higher vocational colleges. Earlier report: Reporters learned from the Xiamen Municipal Education Bureau that 7 of the 8 students whose whereabouts were unknown in the Xiamen bus fire case have been confirmed to have been killed, and one is still being confirmed by DNA comparison. A total of 47 people were killed and 34 were hospitalized due to injuries in the Xiamen bus arson incident that occurred on the evening of the 7th. Guo Xianwen, deputy director of the Xiamen Municipal Education Bureau, said that there were 15 secondary vocational school candidates taking this year's unified examination for higher education vocational school admissions in the car. The examination center was Xiamen Industry and Commerce Tourism College in Jimei. These students rushed back from Jimei after taking the examination. Among them, 7 were injured and 8 students were missing. Guo Xianwen said that 7 of the 8 unaccounted candidates have been confirmed to have died, and 1 is still being confirmed through DNA comparison. Xiamen is doing care and guidance for the parents of the students and taking good care of the hospitalized students.

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