2022 Anyang factory fire

On 21 November 2022, at 16:22,[3] a factory fire started, killing 38 people and injuring two others in Wenfeng District, Anyang City, Henan, central China.[1] According to state media, the fire was started by "illegal welding".[2][4][5][6]

2022 Anyang factory fire
Date21 November 2022 (2022-11-21)
Time16:22
LocationWenfeng District, Anyang, Henan, China[1]
CauseBelieved to be violations of electric welding policies
Deaths38[2]
Non-fatal injuries2

According to a government statement, more than 200 rescuers and 60 firemen battled the blaze, and there were also psychologists on the site for the victims' relatives. State media said that the fire started at a facility belonging to a tiny, privately held company in Anyang's "high tech zone" without going into further detail about the nature of the business.[6]

References
  1. "安阳文峰区：周到细致做好家属抚慰、依法赔偿和困难救助等善后工作". 22 November 2022.
  2. "Chinese factory fire that killed 38 caused by illegal welding – media". Reuters. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  3. China factory blaze kills 38 Retrieved 27/11/2022.
  4. "Factory fire kills 38 people in central China, state media reports". CNN. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  5. "Dozens dead in factory fire in Chinese city of Anyang – state media". TheGuardian.com. 22 November 2022.
  6. "38 killed in factory fire in central China". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.


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