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Chinese shoe factory burns, leaving dead and injured in Fujian
ALBAWABA - A shoe factory caught on fire in southeastern China, in the province of Fujian. Firefighters are working to extinguish the massive fire, which has already taken lives, Shanghai Daily newspaper reported Thursday...
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UPI
· Jul 10, 2026
Shoe factory burns in China, killing at least 28
Shoe factory burns in China, killing at least 28
Reuters
· Jul 10, 2026
Fujian shoe factory fire in China kills at least 28, state media says
At least 28 people were killed in a fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China, state-run broadcaster CCTV reported. The fire occurred at footwear manufacturer Huiteng in Jinjiang, Fujian province on July 9. #fujian #china #huiteng #fire
South China Morning Post
· Jul 9, 2026
28 killed in factory blaze in the heart of Chinese shoe manufacturing hub
Twenty-eight people died following a massive fire in a shoe manufacturing plant in Jinjiang, in China’s eastern Fujian province, on Thursday, state news agency Xinhua reported. Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out effort to rescue and treat the victims, and swiftly investigate. The blaze was reported at 12.04pm at the Huiteng Shoes Co. factory on Kaituo Road East in the town of Chendai. Fire authorities in Quanzhou sent emergency crews, including 183 firefighters and 35 fire trucks,...
Sweden Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
At least 28 dead in fire at shoe factory in China
At least 28 dead in fire at shoe factory in China
Off The Press
· Jul 10, 2026
At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China, state media says
At least 28 people were killed in a fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China on Thursday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, after flames engulfed the multi-storey building, trapping workers on the rooftop. The fire broke out at around noon local time (0400 GMT) in the city of Jinjiang in Fujian province at footwear []...Click to read more
Al Jazeera
· Jul 9, 2026
Deadly fire breaks out at shoe factory in China
A fire has torn through a shoe factory in eastern China, killing at least 28 people and trapping workers on the roof.
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Related coverage for "Chinese shoe factory burns, leaving dead and injured in Fujian": UPI — Shoe factory burns in China, killing at least 28. Reuters — Fujian shoe factory fire in China kills at least 28, state media says. South China Morning Post — 28 killed in factory blaze in the heart of Chinese shoe manufacturing hub. Sweden Herald — At least 28 dead in fire at shoe factory in China. Off The Press — At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China, state media says. Al Jazeera — Deadly fire breaks out at shoe factory in China