16 killed in east China factory fire
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| Rescuers try to save people trapped in a factory fire in Wenling, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 14, 2014. A fire broke out at 2:52 p.m. in a shoe factory in Wenling City on Tuesday, leaving at least 16 people dead, the local government said. Firefighters are still searching for survivors. An initial investigation into the cause of the fire is under way. (Xinhua photo) |
Sixteen people were killed and five others injured in a factory fire on Tuesday in east China's Zhejiang Province, the local government said.
The injured, who have been sent to Wenling City's No.1 People's Hospital, are in stable condition, sources with the city's publicity department said.
The fire broke out at 2:52 p.m. in a shoe factory in the northern part of Wenling City and burned an area of more than 800 square meters, local authorities said.
The fire was put out at 5:40 p.m. and more than 20 people were rescued as of 7 p.m.
Verification of the victims' identities is under way, according to the publicity department.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
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