A serious fire broke out in the Chinese province of Henan: Dozens of people died in the flames at a factory building.
A fire broke out in a factory in the Chinese province of Henan for reasons that are still unknown.
(dpa/Reuters)
A fire at a factory in central China has killed 38 people. As the state news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday, the fire broke out in the city of Anyang in Henan province on Monday and was extinguished by the evening. Initially, 36 fatalities and two missing people were mentioned. It was later said that 38 people had died.
No information was initially given about the cause of the fire. It was also unclear what kind of factory it was. Two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, state media reports said. More than 200 rescue workers and 60 firefighters were deployed.