20140111 China Furniture workshop fire kills 5 in China
China Jan 11 2014 “Factories”
Dead : dead 5 to 9 Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Furniture workshop fire kills 5 in China
Updated: 2014-01-11-11:21
SHIJIAZHUANG – Five people have been killed in a fire at a furniture workshop in North China’s Hebeiprovince, authorities said Saturday.
The fire broke out at 3:40 pm Friday at the workshop in Shengfang township, Bazhou city and was putout six hours later, said a spokesman with the city government.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
About 120 km away from Beijing, Shengfang is known for furniture manufacturing. It has more than 1,600furniture companies, with products exported to 60 countries and regions, according to the website of thetownship government.
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