Xinyu: Dozens dead after fire breaks out in China shop - BBC News

At least 39 dead and nine others injured in the blaze in the city of Xinyu.

25 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AlamyImage caption, The fire broke out in a shop in the city of Xinyu (file photo)At least 39 people have been killed and nine injured in a fire that started in the basement of a shop in the Chinese city of Xinyu.

State media said the fire started on Wednesday afternoon local time in the city in Jiangxi province.

Footage from state-backed Global Times showed smoke billowing from buildings and people jumping from windows. The video has not been verified by the BBC.

President Xi Jinping has called for an investigation into the blaze.

He also demanded the "resolute containment" of similar deadly incidents in the country.

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