Dive Summary:
- At least 119 people were killed and dozens more hospitalized in a fire at the Baoyuanfeng Poultry Plant in China's Jilin Province.
- Residents near the factory report hearing explosions around 6 a.m., though it isn't clear if they occurred before or after the fire broke out.
- The cause of the accident is under investigation, and residents near the plant have been evacuated for fear of more explosions.
From the article:
... An employee of the plant, Guo Yan, said she heard a boom and then people shouting that there was a fire, Xinhua, the state-run news agency, reported. One of the fire exits was blocked, and she had to escape through another exit, she told Xinhua. “People were all rushing, pressing and crushing each other,” Ms. Guo said. “I fell over and had to crawl forward using all my might.” ...
