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Eight dead in textile factory blaze at Foshan industrial park
A fire at a textile factory in China's Foshan city claimed eight lives on September 20. The blaze erupted in a two-storey building within an industrial park complex.
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The fire broke out at 3:12pm in the two-storey facility located within an industrial park in Foshan, a major manufacturing hub in Guangdong province. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene and worked to contain the flames. Eight people were confirmed dead in the incident. Details regarding the cause of the fire and the circumstances of the casualties remained under investigation. The incident underscores ongoing safety concerns at manufacturing facilities across southern China's industrial regions, where factories often operate in densely packed complexes with multiple businesses sharing infrastructure.