Fire in China massage parlour kills at least 18
The fire broke out late afternoon in the foot massage parlour in Tiantai
Smoke billows behind rows of burnt out Volkswagen cars at the site of a series of explosions in Tianjin, northern China on August 13, 2015. PHOTO: AFP
The fire broke out late afternoon in the foot massage parlour in Tiantai in the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang, the official Xinhua news agency said. State television said on its official microblog that at least 18 people had died.
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BREAKING: Multiple people killed or injured as fire breaks out in a foot massage parlor in E China's Zhejiang Province pic.twitter.com/FjOVphCrp8
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) February 5, 2017
It gave no other details. Deadly fires are not uncommon in China, where safety regulations are lax and fire exits often blocked.
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