Hundreds of rescue workers were dispatched to the site in Jinjiang, China, where many had become trapped in a burning factory. President Xi Jinping said "heavy human losses" were expected.

Vídeos divulgados pela emissora estatal mostraram as chamas engolindo a fábrica de vários andares, e pessoas aparentemente presas no telhado enquanto a fumaça as cercava.

A fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China left casualties on Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze and rescue people…

补充!晋江一鞋厂起火,好多人被困啊!#晋江 #火灾 习近平作出重要指示了,惊动圣上了!这得烧死多少人哦? https://t.co/co2O7wVF5i pic.twitter.com/Bdp0Zy66DE

A deadly fire at a shoe factory in Jinjiang city caused heavy human losses. Dozens of fire and rescue personnel raced to extinguish the blaze at Huiteng Shoes factory. People were…