Eight people were dead when a garment plant caught fire early
Saturday in Huzhou, a manufacturing center in east China's Zhejiang Province, the local government
said.
Thirty-two people were present when flames engulfed the
privately-owned plant on West Ankang Road in Zhili Town at around
3:46 AM.
The local fire brigade sent 11 fire engines to the site. The
fire was put out at 4:19 AM.
Twenty-four people were rescued. The firemen found eight dead
bodies when they cleaned up the site.
Police is investigating the case.
Zhili Town is a renowned production base of children's wear and
many garment workshops are privately-owned.
A children's clothes store in Zhili caught fire on September 20,
killing 15 and leaving one missing.
(Xinhua News Agency October 21, 2006)