February 16, 2026 09:26 pm (IST)
More than 17 killed in China fire
Beijing, Feb 6 (IBNS): More than 17 people were killed in a fire in south China's Guangdong Province, media reports said on Friday.
"The fire broke out at about 1:51 p.m. on Thursday in a warehouse on the fourth floor of a small merchandise wholesale market in Huidong County," Xinhua reported quoting a statement by the county government.
The fire was brought under control at around 7:35 p.m local time.
The cause of the fire is still not known.
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