5Photo© hindustantimes.com14 killed after fire erupts at shopping centre in China
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At least 16 people were killed after a fire broke out at a shopping centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The fire erupted in a 14-storey building, located in a high-tech zone in the city of Zigong.
The incident took place at 6 pm (local time) on Wednesday and responders rescued around 75 people who were trapped inside the building, PTI reported, quoting Xinhua news agency. Rescue work finally ended at 3 am.
According to an Independent report, the building houses a department store, offices, restaurants and a movie theatre. The report said it wasn’t immediately clear how many people were stuck inside when the fire broke out or what caused the fire. The preliminary investigation suggests the fire broke out during construction work.