Market fire kills 12 in Henan
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-03-05 16:24

A knit goods wholesale market caught fire Saturday morning in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, killing 12 people and injured another 21, according to the city's fire control department.

The injured were rescued and rushed to the nearby hospitals.

At 2:40 a.m. Saturday, the city's fire control department received fire warning report, saying the fire took place in the knit goods wholesale market on Dunmu Road neighboring the Zhengzhou Railway Station. At about 4:10 a.m., the fire was put out.

Investigation into the cause of the fire was under way.

Close

Today's Top News     Top China News
Wen: China to keep yuan basically stable         President Hu sets forth guidelines on Taiwan         Premier Wen pledges more help for the poor         Rise of China's defence spending "modest"         Law only targets handful of secessionists         Women to get protection from harassment	Hu urges peaceful reunification       China targets 8% growth for 2005       China vows to keep yuan basically stable       China scraps agricultural taxes in 2006       Mainland works to resume cross-Strait talks       Vision for developing ties hailed