2024-07-19 17:05:14
And massive fire was presented in a shopping center located in the city of Zingzong, in Sichuan province in southwestern China, leaving several people dead so far.
Local media such as state television CCTV report that the fire trapped an undetermined number of people, while at the moment it has been confirmed the death of 6 people.
The fire is reported to have originated in a mall which is located on the ground floor of the fourteen-story building located on a highly commercial area and intensified, covering practically all the floors with thick black smoke.
Firefighting teams arrived at the scene and managed to mitigate the fire around 8:20 p.m. (local time), managing to save 17 people, although they indicate that There are still trapped throughout the building.
Unfortunately, these types of accidents are common in China and are attributed to the absence of safety standards, which leads the Asian country to have regrettable incidents where dozens of people have died and which could have been prevented.
Faced with this, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, He asked that these events be addressed vigorously to prevent future tragedies.
🔴 A huge fire in a shopping center in China leaves hundreds of people trapped
The huge cloud of smoke caused by the fire is shown on social media and local media. pic.twitter.com/wqvsqVKQ7X
— Juan Antonio Perez (@notacentralmx) July 17, 2024
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