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Fire at Jinjiang Shoe Factory Kills at Least 28 People
A blaze at the Huiteng Footwear factory in Jinjiang, Fujian province, killed at least 28 people on Thursday. More than 500 rescue workers responded while President Xi Jinping ordered accountability and full rescue efforts.
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A fire at the Huiteng Footwear factory in Jinjiang, Fujian province, killed at least 28 people on Thursday. The fire started around noon local time. More than 500 fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene, and more than 200 people were evacuated.
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Video footage released by state media showed at least a dozen people appearing trapped on the roof. President Xi Jinping stated that the blaze caused major casualties and that those responsible must be held strictly accountable. Beijing ordered an all-out effort to extinguish the fire, search for survivors and treat the injured.
Initial reports indicate the fire may have started on the ground floor where flammable materials were stored. Authorities detained a number of people who work for the factory's owners, and the firm's bank account was frozen. Jinjiang manufactures 20 percent of the world's sports shoes.
China began a campaign to prevent fires in high-rise buildings after a November fire in Hong Kong killed 168 people.
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