• In the Henan Province of central China, the fire started on Monday at a business that sells chemicals and other industrial products.
• There was no apparent indication of what started the fire.
• Two further individuals had been hurt. 60 firefighters and more than 200 search and rescue personnel responded to fire.

38 persons were murdered by a raging fire at a business in the Henan region of central China that deals in chemicals and other industrial products.

In a statement released on Tuesday, the local authorities for a section of Anyang city stated two further individuals had been hurt.

According to the Wenfang district government, the fire was reported late on Monday afternoon and it took firemen around 3 1/2 hours to put it out.

A two-story structure that appeared to be on fire with flames and smoke coming from it. Firefighters used an extension ladder and lights to inspect the skeletal, scarred remains of the building in nighttime photos.

No information was provided on the fire’s origin or how so many workers were killed, despite the fact that China has a history of industrial mishaps brought on by a disregard for safety precautions fed by increased competitiveness and aided by official corruption. Direct causes are frequently listed as being inadequate storage conditions, locked exits, and a shortage of firefighting supplies.

The company, Kaixinda, was described as a wholesaler dealing in a broad range of industrial items, including what were referred to as specialist chemicals, in online ads for the business.

173 people were killed in a large explosion in 2015 at a chemical warehouse in the northern port city of Tianjin, the majority of them were firefighters and police officers. Local officials were found to have been complicit in the fake registration and storage of the chemicals, as well as in turning a blind eye to the potential hazard.

According to the statement, more than 200 search and rescue personnel as well as 60 firefighters attended the Henan fire.

The economically significant and heavily populated province has experienced a number of fatal incidents that resulted in the detention of local leaders.

A building collapse on the outskirts of Changsha, the provincial capital, in April resulted in the arrest of five persons.

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