Huge fire kills at least 39 people in Jiangxi, China as authorities rush to douse blaze


At least 39 people were killed and nine were injured after a fire broke out in a building in China’s southeastern Jiangxi province on Wednesday, according to state media Wednesday.

The fire broke out around 3.30pm in Xinyu, in the basement of a store, according to a statement by the local government. 

State broadcaster China Central Television reported that several people were trapped inside. 

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