Deadly fire breaks out at shoe factory in China

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 9, 2026Country: China

World / International

Deadly fire breaks out at shoe factory in China

A fire tore through a shoe factory in eastern China, killing at least 28 people and trapping workers on the roof. Dozens of firefighters tackled the blaze as President Xi Jinping warned that those responsible must be held strictly accountable.

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