7 killed in north China steel plant fire

Source: Xinhua| 2019-10-24 16:29:53|Editor: Xiang Bo
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SHIJIAZHUANG, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed after a fire broke out in a steel plant in north China's Hebei Province on Thursday, local authorities said.

The fire occurred at around 3:30 a.m. in a workshop of Hebei Xinghua Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. based in the city of Handan, according to the Hebei Provincial Department of Emergency Management.

Further investigation is underway.

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