A fire at a restaurant in northeastern China kills 17 people and injures another three, according to local authorities
Deadly fires occur frequently in China, where lax enforcement of building codes and widespread unauthorised construction can make it hard for people to flee burning buildings.
The blaze broke out at 12:40 pm on Wednesday in an eatery in the city of Changchun, the local government said in a statement posted on the Weibo social media platform."The injured have been sent to hospital for treatment while posthumous care for the victims is being carried out," it added.Deadly fires occur frequently in China, where lax enforcement of building codes and widespread unauthorised construction can make it hard for people to flee burning buildings.
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