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Fire at Jinjiang shoe factory kills workers, Xi says losses are heavy
A fire broke out Thursday at a multi-storey shoe factory in Jinjiang, Fujian province. President Xi Jinping said the blaze resulted in heavy human losses. Flames were largely extinguished by 5:40 p.m. after 183 firefighters responded.
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A fire at a multi-storey shoe factory in Jinjiang, Fujian province, resulted in heavy human losses, President Xi Jinping said. The fire broke out around noon Thursday on the ground floor amid highly flammable shoe-making materials. @AFP reported that 183 firefighters and 35 vehicles were dispatched to the scene.
Flames were largely extinguished by 5:40 p.m. Jinjiang produced 1.2 billion pairs of shoes in 2024, representing 20 percent of global output. Xi Jinping's remarks were carried by Chinese state media.
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