A massive fire broke out in a six-storey building, 39 people burnt alive - brought under control after 6 hours of hard work

A fire broke out in a building in eastern China's Jiangxi province, killing 39 people and injuring nine others. Local officials gave this information. The fire broke out in the building around 3 pm. The rescue operation by about 120 firefighters ended at 8:50 pm. The condition of eight of the injured is stable, while one other is being rescued.

The fire broke out in the basement of a six-storey commercial and residential building. The flames quickly spread to the shops on the first and second floors. Preliminary investigation revealed that the fire broke out in the cold storage inside the basement where some laborers were working. The smoke quickly spread to the second floor, which housed training facilities and a hotel. Public security officials have detained 12 people responsible for the accident.