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Factory fire in eastern China kills 7

2011-09-09 11:17:52 GMT+7 (ICT)

WENLING, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- Seven people were killed on early Friday morning when a large fire broke out at a shoe factory in eastern China, state-run media reported.

The fire broke out at around 4.47 a.m. local time at the Xinzhuo Shoe Industry Co. Ltd. in Wenling, a coastal city in southeastern Zhejiang province. It quickly engulfed the company's temporary workshop and spread to several homes in the neighborhood.

The state-run Xinhua news agency said seven people were killed as a result of the fire, while two others were injured. The conditions of those injured were not immediately released.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.

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