Beijing, July 9 (dpa/GNA) – At least 28 people have died in a fire at a shoe factory in China.
State news agency Xinhua reported on Thursday that the fire broke out at a factory in the south-eastern city of Jinjiang, in Fujian province.
The state broadcaster CCTV had previously reported that people were trapped at the scene of the fire. According to Xinhua, President Xi Jinping has called for comprehensive search and rescue operations, support for those affected and a swift investigation into the cause of the fire. Those responsible are to be held strictly to account, he added.
The ministry of emergency management and the national fire service, sent a joint task force to the scene of the accident.
Authorities in Fujian mobilized resources to treat the injured and manage the situation on the ground, with the response ongoing.
GNA