18 killed, 16 injured in fire at China martial arts school

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Beijing, June 25 (Petra)-- At least 18 people were killed and 16 injured when a fire broke out at a martial arts school in central China in the early hours of Friday, according to a local government statement.Local media reported that most of the victims were boarding pupils aged between seven and 16.The fire had been extinguished and authorities were investigating the cause of the blaze, the statement from Zhecheng county government said.//Petra// 25/06/2021 13:34:12MENAFN25062021000117011021ID1102343274