Nine people have died in a fire at a waste processing facility in southern China that is suspected of being sparked by fireworks residue, the country’s state news agency Xinhua has reported
Nine people have died in a fire at a waste processing facility in southern China that is suspected of being sparked by fireworks residue, the country’s state news agency Xinhua has reported.
The fire broke out in the early hours of the morning in Qingyuan city in the southern province of Guangdong, Xinhua said, citing the local government.
The fire has been extinguished and a survivor with serious burns was sent to hospital, the report said.
Police have detained several suspects in connection with the fire, Xinhua said, without giving details.
