HomeWorldAsiaTextile factory fire in southern Chinese city of Foshan kills 8

Textile factory fire in southern Chinese city of Foshan kills 8

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BEIJING, Sept ‌21 (Reuters) - A fire that ​broke out at a textile factory ⁠in the Chinese city of Foshan in southern Guangdong province on ​Sunday killed eight people and injured ‌one, state media said on Monday.

The fire broke out at 3:12 p.m. (0712 GMT) ⁠in a two-story building ⁠inside an industrial park and was extinguished in about an hour, state television reported. 

The damaged building ‌is used for production activities including ⁠denim fabric washing ‌and the fire did ​not spread to other areas, according to the report.

A social ‌media video verified by ​Reuters showed ⁠thick plumes of smoke rising ‌from the building; ⁠a slightly taller building nearby seemed unaffected. 

Search-and-rescue operations have concluded and ​the cause of ‌fire is under investigation, the state ⁠television report ​said.

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing ​by Thomas Derpinghaus)

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