BEIJING (AFP) — A blaze and subsequent stampede at a club in southern China killed 43 people and left 88 injured, state media said Sunday, in the latest deadly incident highlighting China’s abysmal fire safety record.
The fire broke out at around 11:00 pm Saturday (1500 GMT) at the Dance King nightclub in the city of Shenzhen near the border with Hong Kong, state-run Xinhua news agency said.
The fire was triggered by fireworks set off during a performance on the club’s third floor that was attended by hundreds of people, reports said.
