Published on
09/07/2026 - 16:39 GMT+2
A fire that tore through a shoe factory in eastern China on Thursday killed at least 28 people, state media said, after dozens of fire and rescue personnel raced to extinguish the blaze.
Hours after the fire broke out at the Huiteng Shoes factory around noon, there were fears people were still trapped inside the building in Jinjiang city, Fujian province.
President Xi Jinping said the fire resulted in "heavy human losses," with state news agency Xinhua later citing a preliminary toll of 28 dead.
