It was unclear what had caused the fire. (Representational)
Beijing:
A fire tore through a martial arts training centre in China on Friday killing 18 people, with one state media outlet saying most of the victims were children who were staying there.
The blaze broke out at 3 a.m. (1900 GMT Thursday) and was later extinguished, the government of Zhecheng county, in Henan province, said on its website.
It was unclear what caused the fire, which injured 16 people, four of whom were in serious condition, the county government said.
Police detained the person in charge of the centre, the county said. It did not identify the person or the training centre.
Fire at China martial arts school kills 18, mainly children
published : 25 Jun 2021 at 11:45 The location of the martial arts school where at least 18 people were killed in a fire on Friday, most of them students.
BEIJING: At least 18 people died and 16 were injured in a fire at a martial arts school in central China in the early hours of Friday, according to a local government statement.
Local media reported that most of the victims were boarding pupils aged between seven and 16.
The fire had been extinguished and authorities were investigating the cause of the blaze, the statement from Zhecheng county government said.
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