Dozens dead in factory fire in Chinese city of Anyang – state media

Fire broke out in district in Anyang city, in central China, at company specialising in industrial goods

Thirty-eight people have died after a fire at a company dealing in chemicals and other industrial goods in central China, local authorities said.

The fire broke out in Anyang city, in the central Henan Province about 4.30pm on Monday and it took firefighters about three-and-a-half hours to bring the blaze at the premises of Kaixinda Trading Co under control, the local Wenfang district government said.