Two Chinese firefighters who died in Shanghai Apple component factory blaze named martyrs
- The firefighters were trying to save four people who had become trapped by a massive blaze, but they got separated when the fire intensified
- Local government authorities said the sacrifice made by the firefighters meant they were martyrs
A post on the Shanghai Municipal Authority website read: “Authorities paid a public tribute to the two heroes.”
Feng and Tang died while trying to rescue four workers who had been trapped on the third floor by the fire, which broke out at the Sheng-Rui Electronic Technology (Shanghai) Ltd factory, which supplies components for Apple products.
According to mainland media reports, the pair got separated from the main rescue party. They found the stranded workers but they lost contact with the main group when the fires suddenly intensified.
They were later found dead on the third floor of the factory. The four workers who had been trapped also did not survive. The fire killed a total of eight people.
On Friday, the Ministry of Emergency Management ordered the Shanghai Municipal Authority to perform an in-depth investigation into the cause of the fire.
