A fire at a Chinese shoe factory in the southeastern city of Jinjiang, Fujian, left at least 28 dead on Thursday, Chinese outlets reported.
According to the testimonies of local firemen, the fire may have rapidly spread due to highly flammable shoe-making materials stored in the building’s lower levels, raising concerns about the safety conditions at Chinese manufacturing buildings.
The BBC reported that early indications suggested the fire may have started on the factory’s ground floor, which housed flammable materials. Both Xinhua and the BBC noted that Chinese police officers detained the shoe factory’s owner and several other individuals…
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