Firefighters work after a fire broke out at a footwear factory in Jiangtou Village, Chendai Township of Jinjiang City, southeast China's Fujian Province, on July 9, 2026. A fire hit a footwear factory in Fujian, with several people reported trapped or missing, local authorities said Thursday. Firefighting was still underway, with multiple fire trucks and ambulances on standby at the scene. (Xinhua/Zheng Liang)
FUZHOU, July 9 (Xinhua) -- A fire hit a footwear factory in east China's Fujian Province, with several people reported trapped or missing, local authorities said Thursday.
The blaze broke out at the factory in Jiangtou Village, Chendai Township of Jinjiang City at 12:04 p.m., said the fire and rescue department of Quanzhou City.
Firefighting was still underway, with multiple fire trucks and ambulances on standby at the scene. Xinhua reporters were told that rescuers could not yet enter the affected area for further search operations due to hazardous conditions. ■
An ambulance is on standby at the scene of a fire at a footwear factory in Jiangtou Village, Chendai Township of Jinjiang City, southeast China's Fujian Province, on July 9, 2026. A fire hit a footwear factory in Fujian, with several people reported trapped or missing, local authorities said Thursday. Firefighting was still underway, with multiple fire trucks and ambulances on standby at the scene. (Xinhua/Zheng Liang)
Rescue forces work after a fire broke out at a footwear factory in Jiangtou Village, Chendai Township of Jinjiang City, southeast China's Fujian Province, on July 9, 2026. A fire hit a footwear factory in Fujian, with several people reported trapped or missing, local authorities said Thursday. Firefighting was still underway, with multiple fire trucks and ambulances on standby at the scene.
China's Ministry of Emergency Management, together with the National Fire and Rescue Administration, has dispatched a joint work team to Jinjiang City to guide rescue and response efforts following the accident. (Xinhua/Zheng Liang)
