On December 25th, a fire broke out on the south-facing exterior of the student dormitory at one campus of China University of Political Science and Law. The cause of the fire is unknown.
According to a notification from China University of Political Science and Law, around 1:50 PM on December 25, 2024, a fire broke out on the south-facing exterior of the student dormitory (Juyuan) at the Changping campus of China University of Political Science and Law. The fire was extinguished, and there were no casualties.
This news made it to the trending list on December 26, arousing public attention.
Some netizens speculated whether the fire was caused by students using unauthorized electrical appliances in the dormitory.
A netizen with the username “性白楓70” replied: “Our school has power limitations indoors, exceeding the power limit will result in automatic shutdown. This time, it was an issue with the external unit of the air conditioner, unrelated to the students.”
“清脆且明慧灬烤紅薯Q” commented: “China University of Political Science and Law is quite sensitive, there might be a story behind it.”
“曾夢想暢遊世界” said: “There are many stories at China University of Political Science and Law, it’s just that they are not made known to the general public.”