Fujian fire rescue operations conclude

Rescue operations have largely concluded following a devastating factory fire on Thursday in Jinjiang, a county-level city in Quanzhou, Fujian province, which left 28 people dead, China Central Television reported on Friday, citing the publicity department of Quanzhou.

The blaze reportedly broke out in a first-floor stamping workshop around noon on Thursday and rapidly ripped through the entire building. According to CCTV, when firefighters arrived at the scene at 12:10 pm, the structure was already engulfed in flames.

While 213 people were evacuated in the immediate aftermath of the fire, the majority of the deceased had been trapped on the roof of the facility, according to the report.

An investigation into the cause of the deadly accident is currently underway.