Fire broke out in China's restaurant, 22 people died, 3 injured  

Chinese officials said on Tuesday that 22 people were killed and three injured in a fire at a restaurant in the northern city of Liaoyang. Several videos are viral on social media in which large flames of fire are seen coming out of the windows and doors of a building. However, the reason behind this accident not yet reveled.

Fire in China's restaurant

According to Chinese government media reports, the fire broke out at around 12:25 pm local time. In the video shared on social media, people can be seen running away from the spot.

22 dead and 3 injured after a fire broke out at a restaurant near a resettlement housing complex in Liaoyang, China

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As soon as the fire broke out, emergency services immediately reached there to extinguish the fire but the fire was so terrible that 22 people lost their lives.

Such accidents have been happening in China

Industrial accidents often happen in China. Usually this is due to lack of training or staff ignoring safety features under pressure from their seniors. Also Read: Plan ready... PM Modi in action, blueprint will be prepared to attack the culprits of Pahalgam The reasons behind such disasters are poorly maintained infrastructure, illegally stored chemicals, lack of fire exits and fire prevention equipment etc.

Summary

The city of Liaoyang is located in Liaoning province which is part of China's rust belt region. This city used to be an industrial power earlier. But now a large number of people have migrated from here due to which the city is going through a difficult time. Also Read: Canada Election Results: Jagmeet Singh loses election, leaves NDP leadership