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Eight confirmed dead in Shanghai factory fire

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 23 Apr 2021, 07:07 am Print

Eight confirmed dead in Shanghai factory fire Shanghai Factory Fire

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Shanghai/Xinhua: Eight people, including two firefighters, have been confirmed dead in a fire that broke out at a factory in Shanghai Thursday afternoon, local authorities said Friday.

The fire began at 1:30 p.m. at the plant in Jinshan District, which mainly manufactures electronic-product accessories.

The information office of the district government said the blaze was brought under control at 6:20 a.m. Friday.

The bodies of the eight people have been found.

A preliminary investigation suggested that the surrounding atmosphere and water body have not been polluted.

The sewage from the fire-extinguishing operation has been collected for treatment. The cause of the fire is under further investigation.