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43 killed in China club fire

SHENZHEN: Police have detained 13 people in connection with Saturday’s nightclub fire that left 43 people dead and 88 injured in south China’s Shenzhen city.

Police said the legal representative of the unlicensed club turned herself in on Sunday after other officials were detained.

The fire broke out at about 10:49 p.m. at the “King of the Dancers” club in Longgang District, when more than 300 people were watching a performance in a hall, said an official on Sunday.

As of 11 a.m. on Sunday, 59 of the injured, four in critical condition, were being treated in hospital and six were under medical observation.

Investigation showed that fireworks used during the performance ignited the flammable material in the ceiling. The fire then spread quickly across 150 sq metres.— Xinhua

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