Shoe factory fire kills 28 in China
A fire at the Huiteng Shoes factory in Jinjiang, China, has resulted in at least 28 deaths. Emergency teams struggled to reach victims due to blocked exits and flammable materials, prompting President Xi Jinping to call for an investigation and accountability.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights critical industrial safety failures and the human cost of poor regulatory enforcement in manufacturing hubs.
Smoke billows as a fire burns at a shoe factory in Jiangtou, Chendai Township, Quanzhou, China, July 9, 2026, in this screengrab from video obtained from social media. — Reuters comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source BEIJING: A fire that tore through a shoe factory in eastern China on Thursday killed at least 28 people, state media said, after scores of fire and rescue personnel raced to extinguish the blaze.
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