The majority of people who die in fires don’t die from burns, but rather they suffocate due to the lack of oxygen and inhale toxic gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen cyanide.

火灾中大部分人不是被烧死的，而是因缺少氧气窒息而死或是吸入如一氧化碳、二氧化碳、氯化氢等有毒气体而被毒死的。

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The majority of people who die in fires don't die from burns, but rather they suffocate due to the lack of oxygen and inhale toxic gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen cyanide.

火灾中大部分人不是被烧死的，而是因缺少氧气窒息而死或是吸入如一氧化碳、二氧化碳、氯化氢等有毒气体而被毒死的。

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