7 dead in N China orphanage fire

January 04, 2013 21:20

Six children and one adult died Friday morning in a fire that engulfed an unregistered orphan shelter in Lankao county in central China's Henan Province, local government sources said.

Eight people, including a 20 year old and seven children, were inside the two-room private house when the fire broke out around 8:30 a.m., a spokesman with the county government said.

All eight were orphans or abandoned children. Four of them died at the scene, while another three lost their lives on the way to a local hospital, the spokesman said.One child is receiving treatment at the hospital.

The house is an unregistered private orphanage used by local woman Yuan Lihai, 48, to shelter orphans and abandoned children.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

I don't see much harm in Impact Player rule: AB de Villiers

The Proteas batter played for RCB from 2011-21.

Predictions of normal monsoon boost prospects for domestic agrochem firms

https://www.rediff.com/business/report/quality-control-orders-what-does-this-mean-for-domestic-industry/20240425.htm

'I Don't Know What I Am Going To Do'

The political heat in West Bengal has been giving the rising mercury levels serious competition since the high court order.

Quality Control Orders: What does this mean for domestic industry?

From toys, footwear and furniture to insulated flasks, smart meters, and air coolers - the Central government over the last decade has mandated higher standards for production and imports of such items. Sample this: Till 2014, there...

Rahul, Hema in fray as 89 seats go to polls in 2nd phase

In the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on Friday, polling is scheduled in all 20 seats of Kerala, 14 of the 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, eight seats each in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, seven in Madhya Pradesh, five...