Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Sept 28: A fire at a restaurant in northeastern China on Wednesday resulted in the deaths of 17 people and the injuries of 3.
The Changchun municipal government made a statement on the social media site Weibo stating that the fire started at 12:40 pm (0440 GMT) in a restaurant.
#BREAKING 17 dead in northeast China restaurant fire: authorities pic.twitter.com/FV5qatsi48
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 28, 2022
According to the statement, firefighters “rushed to the scene” and finished the search and rescue operation by 3 pm.
“The injured have been sent to hospital for treatment while posthumous care for the victims is being carried out,” it added.
The cause of the incident is under investigation. Further details are awaited.
