Number died in a fire The number of deaths this Wednesday at a facility located on the ground floor of a building in China’s Xinyu city (east) rose from 25 to 39 in recent hours, the official Xinhua agency reported on Thursday.
The fire broke out at around 17:00 local time (09:00 GMT) on Wednesday, on the first floor of a building in the Yushui district of Xinyu city in the eastern province of Jiangxi. The number of people injured in the incident increased to 9.Eight of them are in stable condition.
In the first investigation, it was determined that the fire was caused by fire. illegal use of fire by workers He said that they renovated the cold storage in the basement. The agency reported that dense smoke surrounded the second floor, where training facilities and a hotel are located.
Rescue operations involving around 120 firefighters ended at 8.50pm (12:50 GMT) on Wednesday, with no one trapped.
Authorities arrested 12 people responsible and promised to punish the culprits based on the results of the investigation. In addition, a general inspection was ordered to identify “hidden security risks” in stores, schools and crowded places such as tourist areas and shopping malls.
This incident occurred a day after four people died after being injured in another fire at a hotel in China’s Jinin city (eastern province of Shandong). Similarly, five days earlier, another fire at a school dormitory in the central province of Henan killed thirteen students, and seven people were arrested in connection with the incident.