The Ministry of Public Security here said that 7,271 of the disasters occurred in residential areas and 4,894 of them were caused by electric glitches, state run Xinhua news agency reported.
Fire casualties in cities were lower as compared to those in rural areas, it said.
The ministry said it will take more preventative measures and work with other departments on a three-year campaign to address the production of shoddy electrical products and illegal renovations of old buildings.
PTI