At least 22 dead in restaurant fire in China as horror videos show inferno completely engulf building
AT least 22 people have been killed in a massive fire at a restaurant in Liaoyang, northeast China.
Horrifying videos show the blazing inferno completely engulf the multi-storey building.
The fire broke out at around 12:25pm local time, according to a state media report.
Shocking footage from the scene shows clouds of black smoke coming from the restaurant’s windows and doors as the fire blazes.
Terrified passers-by can be seen fleeing from the scene, while others watch on in horror.
The emergency services were quick to arrive to put out the fire and can be seen assembling their equipment to deal with the raging flames.
At least 22 people were killed and a further three have been left injured.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown but an investigation is reportedly underway.
China‘s President Xi Jinping called for every effort to be made to ensure that the injured are treated in hospitals in a timely manner.
This comes after a massive fire caused by a short circuit broke out at a high-rise hotel in China last August.
The hotel’s rooftop billboard reportedly caught fire, sending sparks and flaming debris dripping down to the ground.
Fire trucks rushed to the scene to control the blaze as it engulfed the entire building.
Local cops confirmed that the fire was later contained and extinguished later that night.
Investigations revealed that the fire was caused by a short circuit in the hotel sign.
No casualties were reported as the blaze was brought under control.
And just a few weeks before this, a huge inferno engulfed a 14-storey shopping centre in China – killing at least 16 people.
Footage showed towering plumes of black smoke engulfing the building in Zigong, Sichuan province.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and pulled 75 people to safety, news agency Xinhua reported at the time.
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