Event Brief
Fire kills at least 28 at shoe factory in eastern China
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Summary: A fire at a shoe factory in eastern China killed at least 28 people and trapped workers on the roof.
WHO: Firefighters
WHAT: Fire tore through a shoe factory, killing at least 28 people and trapping workers on the roof
WHEN: Jul 09, 2026 at 2:51 PM ET
WHERE: Eastern China
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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