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Fire kills at least 43 at Chinese poultry plant

Other News Materials 3 June 2013 09:27 (UTC +04:00)
At least 43 people were killed when a fire swept through a poultry processing plant in north-eastern China's Jilin province Monday
Fire kills at least 43 at Chinese poultry plant

At least 43 people were killed when a fire swept through a poultry processing plant in north-eastern China's Jilin province Monday, dpa reported according to state media.

The fire broke out just after 6 am in a slaughterhouse at the Jilin Baoyuan Poultry Company in Mishazi township, China Central Television said.

Firefighters were still trying to put out the blaze by mid-morning, reports said.

It was not immediately clear if other workers at the plant were missing.

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