A fire at a food packaging plant in eastern
China has killed at least 18 people, state-run media reported Monday.
The blaze hit a carrot packaging facility late Sunday in
Shouguang City, Shandong province, China's state news agency Xinhua reported,
citing local authorities.
Thirteen people injured in the fire are being treated in the
hospital, the news agency said.
The plant belongs to Longyuan Food Co., according to Xinhua.
Company managers "have been put under police control," it said,
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The cause of the blaze, which began around 7 p.m. and was
extinguished by around 9:30 p.m., is still being investigated.
Staff at the local police station declined to provide
further information on the fire when contacted by phone Monday. Longyuan Food
Co. wasn't immediately available for comment.
Deadly fires and explosions are not uncommon at Chinese
factories, where international labor organizations regularly criticize safety
conditions.
A blast at a fireworks factory in Hunan province killed 14
people in September, according to state media. A day later in the same
province, a blaze at a chemical plant killed five people.
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