Update | Six dead, seven wounded in factory blaze in China
Screams as people rush to roof in bid to escape and become trapped by smoke
At least six people died and seven were wounded on Saturday when explosions sparked a fire at a factory building in Zhengzhou, Henan province.
The dead bodies were found when firemen cleared the site and the wounded were sent to hospital, the city’s fire brigade said.
It was not clear if the six dead included a person who reportedly jumped from the roof to escape.
The fire broke out at a factory building in Zhengzhou National Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone at about 1pm following a series of explosions, witnesses said.
A total of 140 fire fighters in 26 trucks were sent to fight the blaze, which was extinguished by about 4pm, having burned through an area of 700 square metres.