28 killed in massive factory fire in China’s Fujian province

At least 28 people have died in a devastating fire at a shoe manufacturing facility in Fujian province, southeastern China, according to reports from the Chinese state news agency Xinhua. The incident occurred on Thursday and marks one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the region in recent years. Emergency responders were deployed to the scene immediately, though the exact circumstances of the blaze remain unclear. Fujian province, located on China’s east coast, is home to numerous manufacturing plants and industrial facilities that employ tens of thousands of workers. The death toll from this incident underscores ongoing concerns about workplace safety standards and fire prevention measures in Chinese factories, particularly in labour-intensive industries such as footwear manufacturing.

Source: Walla News — Original article in Hebrew.