Factory fire kills at least 28 in China's 'shoe capital'
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- A fire at a shoe factory in the south-eastern Chinese city of Jinjiang has killed at least 28 people, according to the state news agency.
- Dramatic footage posted by Xinhua showed huge plumes of black smoke rising from a building as well as people who appeared to be trapped on the roof.
- President Xi Jinping said the blaze had caused "major casualties", adding those responsible must be held "strictly accountable".
Confirmed
- A fire at a shoe factory in the south-eastern Chinese city of Jinjiang has killed at least 28 people, according to the state news agency.
- Dramatic footage posted by Xinhua showed huge plumes of black smoke rising from a building as well as people who appeared to be trapped on the roof.
- President Xi Jinping said the blaze had caused "major casualties", adding those responsible must be held "strictly accountable".