Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China’s deadliest blazes in recent years
The blaze spread quickly through flammable shoe materials, trapping workers on the roof and prompting a large rescue response, officials said.
- A devastating fire tore through the Huiteng footwear factory in the southeastern Chinese city of Jinjiang on Thursday, leaving at least 28 people dead in one of the country's deadliest industrial blazes in recent years.
- Preliminary findings indicate that the fire broke out around noon on the ground floor of the multi-story building, where highly flammable raw manufacturing materials and adhesives caused the flames to spread rapidly and emit a thick, pungent smoke.
- Emergency services deployed 183 responders and 35 vehicles to the scene, successfully evacuating over 200 people, though dramatic footage captured the chaotic moments where several terrified workers were left trapped on the building's rooftop.
- Following the tragedy, Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out search and rescue effort, while state authorities quickly froze the company's financial accounts and took the factory owner into custody to face strict accountability investigations.
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At least 28 dead in China factory fire
A fire that tore through a shoe factory in eastern China on Thursday killed at least 28 people, state media said, with more than 500 fire and rescue personnel racing against time to extinguish the blaze. Hours after the fire broke out at the Huiteng Shoes factory around noon (0400 GMT), authorities feared people were […]
Shoe factory fire kills 28 in one of China's deadliest blazes in recent years
BEIJING - A fire broke out at a shoe factory in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday (July 9), killing 28 people, the official Xinhua News Agency said.Chinese President Xi Jinping demanded "an all-out search and rescue effort," urging a swift investigation of the incident and "strictly hold those responsible accountable."The blaze started in a factory at Huiteng...
Shoe factory fire kills 28 people in China
A massive fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China has killed at least 28 people, according state media. Video from the scene showed workers trapped on the roof as flames consumed large parts of the building. The fire broke out at Huiteng Shoes in Jiangtou village, part of Chendai town in Jinjiang, a city in Fujian province, according to Xinhua. It was not clear how many workers were inside the factory when the fire started, or how many peo…
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