8 dead, 1 injured after textile factory fire in south China's Guangdong-Xinhua

8 dead, 1 injured after textile factory fire in south China's Guangdong

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-09-21 11:27:15

Staff members inspect a textile factory where a fire broke out in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, Sept. 21, 2026. At least eight people were killed and one injured after a fire broke out at around 3 p.m. on Sunday at a textile factory in the city of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said on Monday. Rescue efforts are still underway. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

GUANGZHOU, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were killed and one injured after a fire broke out at around 3 p.m. on Sunday at a textile factory in the city of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said on Monday.

Rescue efforts are still underway.

This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2026 shows a textile factory where a fire broke out in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province. At least eight people were killed and one injured after a fire broke out at around 3 p.m. on Sunday at a textile factory in the city of Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said on Monday. Rescue efforts are still underway. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)