Jinjiang Shoe Factory Fire Kills 28, Prompting Arrest of Owner and Rescue of 213
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Updated · News18 · Jul 9
Jinjiang Shoe Factory Fire Kills 28, Prompting Arrest of Owner and Rescue of 213
3 articles · Updated · News18 · Jul 9
Summary
A blaze at Huiteng shoe company in Jinjiang, Fujian, killed 28 people on Thursday, with two victims later dying in hospital.
Of 239 people inside the building — 237 workers and two visitors — authorities evacuated or rescued 213, while the cause of the fire was not immediately known.
Xinhua said the factory owner and other people in charge were arrested and the company’s accounts frozen as President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out rescue effort and a swift investigation.
CCTV footage showed flames on multiple floors and thick black smoke engulfing the multi-story building in Jinjiang, a city known as China’s shoe capital.