At least 38 killed in fire at industrial wholesaler in central China
A blazing fire has killed 38 people at a company dealing in chemicals and other industrial goods in central China’s Henan province.
BEIJING — A blazing fire has killed 38 people at a company dealing in chemicals and other industrial goods in central China’s Henan province.
Two other people were injured, the local government in part of Anyang city said in a statement Tuesday.
The fire was reported late afternoon Monday and took firefighters about 3 1/2 hours to bring under control, the Wenfang district government said.
Video footage on state broadcaster CCTV showed flames and smoke billowing out of what appeared to be a two-story building that was engulfed by fire. In nighttime shots, firefighters examined the scarred, skeletal remains of the structure with an extension ladder and lights.
A fire has killed 36 people at a chemicals and industrial goods company in central China’s Henan province.CCTV / via APNo word was given on the cause of the fire or how so many employees were killed, although China has a history of industrial accidents caused by lax regard to safety measures fueled by rising competition and abetted by corruption among officials. Poor storage conditions, locked exits and a lack of firefighting equipment are often cited as direct causes.
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