A fire at a shoe factory in the southeastern Chinese city of Jinjiang has killed at least 28 people, according to the state news agency. Dramatic images published by Xinhua showed flames and huge plumes of black smoke rising from a building, as well as people appearing to be trapped on the roof. President Xi
A fire at a shoe factory in the southeastern Chinese city of Jinjiang has killed at least 28 people, according to the state news agency.
Dramatic images published by Xinhua showed flames and huge plumes of black smoke rising from a building, as well as people appearing to be trapped on the roof.
President Xi Jinping earlier said the fire had caused “significant casualties”, indicating that a large number of people may have died.
Jinjiang, Fujian Province, is often referred to as the “shoe capital” of China as it is a major footwear manufacturing center.
The fire broke out at the Huiteng shoe factory around midday local time (05:00 BST) on Thursday.
State broadcaster CCTV reports that 500 rescuers were rushed to the scene.
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