One person was killed and 17 others injured, including two
seriously injured, in a fire that engulfed a workshop in southern
Chinese city of Shenzhen on Wednesday, local authorities said on
Thursday.
The blaze started at about 7:20 PM on Wednesday at a
spray-painting workshop of an electronic company based in the
Longgang District of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, local fire-fighting
authorities said.
The fire spread more than 200 square meters and dozens of
workers were evacuated, rescuers said.
The injured people have been rushed to hospital and the fire was
quenched about an hour later.
Initial investigations show that the accident was caused by
improper operation of workers.
The accident is being further investigated.
(Xinhua News Agency June 28, 2007)