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28 Killed in Jinjiang Shoe Factory Fire, Xi Orders Probe

7/10/2026

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Summary

Story summary

A fire at a Jinjiang shoe factory killed 28 workers.
State media said 183 firefighters and 35 vehicles responded to the blaze.
President Xi Jinping ordered rescue of survivors, treatment of the injured, and an investigation with accountability.
Authorities detained the factory head and froze its accounts.
Investigators said the fire began on the ground floor where flammable shoe materials and adhesives caused rapid spread and eye-irritating smoke.

History

Historical Context

On 12 August 2015 a hazardous-chemical warehouse owned by Ruihai Logistics exploded at Tianjin’s Binhai port, killing 173 people—including 104 firefighters—and injuring nearly 800. Premier Li Keqiang ordered a nationwide safety audit while President Xi Jinping and Li later honored the rescuers, prompting the State Council to launch inspections that tightened China’s chemical-safety regulations.

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Story summary

A fire at a Jinjiang shoe factory killed 28 workers.
State media said 183 firefighters and 35 vehicles responded to the blaze.
President Xi Jinping ordered rescue of survivors, treatment of the injured, and an investigation with accountability.
Authorities detained the factory head and froze its accounts.
Investigators said the fire began on the ground floor where flammable shoe materials and adhesives caused rapid spread and eye-irritating smoke.

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