Fire kills 9 in southwestern China
- Asia
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:35 | 18 August 2023
- Modified Date: 09:39 | 18 August 2023
At least nine people were killed when a fire broke out in southwestern China on Friday, state-run Xinhua news agency said.
The fire engulfed an apartment in Guizhou province, leading to the deaths, while two others were injured.
Authorities said the fire started at 1:02 a.m. local time Friday (1702GMT Thursday), and was extinguished by 01:35 a.m. (1735GMT). Cause of the incident is being investigated.