Dozens were killed in a fire that broke out at a factory in central China’s Henan province. The authorities arrested several suspects in the act, but it is still unclear what caused the fire. The owners of the factory said that it is a wholesaler dealing in industrial products and “special chemicals”
A fire at a factory in China has resulted in the death of at least 38 people, in addition to a number of injured people being evacuated to the hospital, the local authorities said. Local officials said that the fire broke out last night (Monday) afternoon and it took four hours to put it out.
Local reports indicate that it is not clear what caused the fire in the industrial park in central China’s Henan province. The authorities said that a number of “criminal suspects were taken into custody in connection with the fire” but did not provide further details. The owners of the factory said that it is a wholesaler dealing in industrial products and “special chemicals”, the police are investigating a possible arson.
More than 200 search and rescue personnel and 60 firefighting teams arrived at the scene, according to state media. “After receiving the call, the urban rescue team of the fire department immediately dispatched forces to the scene,” the local media reported. The public security units, emergency forces, the municipal administration and the electricity supply units rushed at the same time to carry out emergency rescue work.