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State Council to oversee probe into major fire in China's Fujian Province

CGTN

Staff members examine the scene on the rooftop of a shoe factory damaged by a major fire in Jinjiang, east China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2026. /VCG
Staff members examine the scene on the rooftop of a shoe factory damaged by a major fire in Jinjiang, east China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2026. /VCG

Staff members examine the scene on the rooftop of a shoe factory damaged by a major fire in Jinjiang, east China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2026. /VCG

The Office of the State Council Work Safety Committee on Saturday has mandated supervised oversight of the investigation into the major fire that killed 28 people at a shoe factory in Jinjiang, east China's Fujian Province.

The office has dispatched an on-site supervisory team led by the National Fire and Rescue Administration to oversee and guide the investigation.

It required local authorities to determine the cause of the fire and put forward measures to prevent similar incidents.

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