Eight missing in Shanghai factory fire
8人在上海工厂火灾中失踪
Eight people, including two firefighters, have gone missing in a fire that broke out at a factory in Shanghai Thursday afternoon, local authorities said Friday. The fire began at 1:30 pm at the plant in Jinshan district that mainly manufactures electronic-product accessories. The information office of the district government said the blaze has been brought under control. A preliminary investigation has found six people from the plant and two firefighters missing. A search and rescue operation is under way.
4月22日下午1时30分,上海市金山区林盛路一企业厂房失火。大火已持续11小时,目前仍在紧张救援中。23日凌晨1时许,在火灾现场,极目新闻记者看到,一名老年人正在痛哭。23日凌晨,上海官方通报称,经初步排摸,有8人失联,其中6名为企业相关人员,2名为消防救援人员。目前,搜救工作正在紧张进行。