BEIJING: A fire at a factory in China that killed 38 people, many of them women, was caused by electric welding that flouted regulations, media said on Tuesday.
The fire broke out at Kaixinda Trading Co Ltd in Anyang, in the central province of Henan, on Monday afternoon and fire teams sent 63 vehicles to the scene, state broadcaster CCTV said.
The fire was brought under control by 8 p.m. (1200 GMT) and put out by midnight. Two people were taken to hospital for minor injuries, CCTV added.
The fire started Monday afternoon and fire teams sent 63 vehicles to the scene, according to local media.
The fire was controlled by 8 pm local time (1200 GMT) and completely extinguished at 11 p.m. By Tuesday morning 38 people were reported dead and two were sent to the hospital for treatment with minor injuries, CCTV reported.
Two people are missing, according to the report.
Psychological counselors were on the scene for families of the victims, according to a government statement.
Local officials said the public security department has controlled relevant criminal suspects, but did not disclose further details or elaborate.
Many of the victims were women who made winter cotton clothes and pants at the factory, according to media reports.
The person in charge of Kaixinda, a small private firm, is in custody, CCTV reported.
Reuters
Tue Nov 22 2022
A fire at a factory in China that killed 38 people, many of them women, was caused by electric welding that flouted regulations, media said on Tuesday. - Unsplash
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