Beijing demands 'all-out' effort to extinguish the blaze, search for survivors and treat the injured.

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…

Jinjiang, in the coastal Fujian province, is a major footwear and apparel manufacturing hub and is often referred to as China‘s “shoe capital.”

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…