Shanghai fire Shanghai/Xinhua: Eight people, including two firefighters, have gone missing in a fire that broke out at a factory in Shanghai Thursday afternoon, local authorities said Friday.
The fire began at 1:30 p.m. at the plant in Jinshan District that mainly manufactures electronic-product accessories. The information office of the district government said the blaze has been brought under control.
A preliminary investigation has found six people from the plant and two firefighters missing. A search and rescue operation is under way.
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