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![Police officers involve in a firefight with drug dealers in Zhuhai district of Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province on Tuesday evening, September 16,2014. One civilian was killed and a police officer injured in the clash. The suspected drug dealer was shot dead by police, according to a statement made by Guangzhou Public Security Bureau. [Photo: China News Service/ Long Yuyang]](http://www.ecns.cn/2014/0917/20149179438.jpg "Police officers involve in a firefight with drug dealers in Zhuhai district of Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province on Tuesday evening, September 16,2014. One civilian was killed and a police officer injured in the clash. The suspected drug dealer was shot dead by police, according to a statement made by Guangzhou Public Security Bureau. [Photo: China News Service/ Long Yuyang]")
Police in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong Province were involved in a firefight with drug dealers on Tuesday, with casualties reported.
Police were hunting drug dealers at around 6 p.m. on Nantian Street in Haizhu District, according to a statement made by Guangzhou Public Security Bureau.
According to a resident surnamed Chen, gunshots were heard coming from the residential building and the second floor of the building caught on fire soon afterwards.
The area has been blocked off by police.
Police said that the injured people were sent to hospital, and investigation is underway.
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