At least 36 killed in factory fire in central China

At least 36 people have been killed after a fire broke out in a workshop in Anyang city in central China’s Henan province, Chinese state media said, citing local authorities.

Two other people were injured, and two remained missing, according to state media reports. The fire broke out on Monday afternoon at about 4pm local time (08:00 GMT) and took firefighters about four hours to extinguish.

More than 200 rescue workers and 60 firefighters responded to the blaze, and psychological counsellors were on the scene for families of the victims, according to a government statement.