At least 36 people have been dead in a factory fire in China's Henan province. Two people were injured in this incident and two others are missing.
The fire incident took place on Monday afternoon. The authorities confirmed the matter on Tuesday.
According to international media reports, a fire broke out in a factory in Ayang city around 4:22 pm on Monday. Which came under control at 11 pm. However, no further information about the fire was given.
The report also said that two people injured in the fire are being treated at the hospital. The cause of the fire is not yet known, but some people suspected in connection with the fire have been taken into police custody.
The number of fires in China has increased. Earlier in March 2019, 78 people died in an explosion at a chemical factory in Yancheng, China. At this time, the houses of several kilometers around the area were destroyed.
Also in 2015, an explosion at a chemical warehouse in northern Tianjin killed 165 people, the worst industrial accident in China's history.
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