Deadly fire in China poultry plant

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A fire at a poultry processing plant in China has killed at least 43 people, state media say.

The fire broke out at a slaughterhouse in Dehui in Jilin province early on Monday, according to state-run Xinhua news agency.

Rescue workers were at the scene and the fire had not yet been put out, the report said, citing local sources.

State broadcaster CCTV said on its official microblog that the fire had been caused by an electric fault.