Chinese authorities say 22 people killed, 3 injured in restaurant fire in northern city of Liaoyang

At Least 22 Killed in Restaurant Fire in Northern China

A fire broke out during lunchtime on Tuesday in a restaurant in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, resulting in the deaths of at least 22 people, according to local authorities and state media reports. The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to a notice on the Ministry of Emergency Management’s website. The restaurant owner has been taken into custody as part of the investigation, state media Xinhua reported, citing the p…

At least 22 people killed in restaurant fire in northeast China

Three others were injured in blaze that engulfed a multi-storey building in Liaoyang, authorities say.

A fire at a restaurant in the northeastern Chinese city of Liaoyang killed 22 people on Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. "A sobering lesson," Chinese leader Xi Jinping said of the latest in a series of similar deadly incidents across the country.

22 dead, 3 injured in restaurant fire in northeast China

President Xi Jinping calls disaster ‘sobering lesson’, urges tighter safety measures as officials investigate cause of blaze, detain restaurant operator.

According to Chinese state television, at least 22 people were killed in a fire in the north-east of the country. The fire in a restaurant broke out shortly before the start of a popular travel period. The cause is unclear.

The cause of the fire in the northeastern Chinese city of Liaoyang has not yet been determined.