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Authorities have additionally frozen the company's accounts. Jinjiang is one of China's main hubs for shoe production and a global center for athletic footwear manufacturing, as documented by the state-run Global Times.
those responsible must be strictly held accountable," Xi stated, in remarks carried by Xinhua. The company owner and several others have been detained, Xinhua documented.
CCTV stated 500 firefighters and other emergency personnel were on the scene. "The cause of the accident should be identified as soon as possible and...
Footage shared by state television CCTV showed firefighters dousing the facade and interior of a large, multi-storey white building with fire hoses, as thick black smoke billowed out of broken windows. individuals could be seen taking refuge near the windows and on the roof of the building, while the blaze raged in the lower floors.
Hours following the fire broke out at the Huiteng Shoes factory around noon (0400 GMT), authorities feared individuals were still trapped inside the building in Jinjiang city, Fujian province. President Xi Jinping stated the fire resulted in "heavy human losses", with state news agency Xinhua later citing a preliminary toll of 28 dead.
A fire that tore through a shoe factory in eastern China on Thursday killed no fewer than 28 individuals, state media stated, with over 500 fire and rescue personnel racing against time to extinguish the blaze. Beijing (AFP) – A fire that tore through a shoe factory in eastern China on Thursday killed no fewer than 28 individuals, state media stated, with over 500 fire and rescue personnel racing against time to extinguish the blaze.
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