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| A fire at a poultry abattoir in north-east China has killed at least 112 people, with dozens of others injured, authorities have said. | A fire at a poultry abattoir in north-east China has killed at least 112 people, with dozens of others injured, authorities have said. |
| The fire broke out just after dawn on Monday in Mishazi township, near Dehui in Jilin province, Xinhua news agency said. | The fire broke out just after dawn on Monday in Mishazi township, near Dehui in Jilin province, Xinhua news agency said. |
| The Jilin provincial government said in a statement posted on its blog that it appeared the death toll could continue to rise as more bodies were recovered from the charred buildings. | The Jilin provincial government said in a statement posted on its blog that it appeared the death toll could continue to rise as more bodies were recovered from the charred buildings. |
| The fire at the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry company has been blamed on a chemical ammonia leak. | The fire at the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry company has been blamed on a chemical ammonia leak. |
| "About 100 workers have managed to escape from the plant, whose gate was locked when the fire occurred," the Xinhua state news agency said. | "About 100 workers have managed to escape from the plant, whose gate was locked when the fire occurred," the Xinhua state news agency said. |
| "The complicated interior structure of the prefabricated house in which the fire broke out and the narrow exits have added difficulties to the rescue work," it said. | "The complicated interior structure of the prefabricated house in which the fire broke out and the narrow exits have added difficulties to the rescue work," it said. |
| It was initially reported that the fire appeared to have been sparked by three early-morning explosions in the plant's electrical system, Xinhua said. The State broadcaster CCTV quoted unidentified workers as saying the fire broke out during a change of shifts and may have originated in a locker room when about 350 workers were at the site. | It was initially reported that the fire appeared to have been sparked by three early-morning explosions in the plant's electrical system, Xinhua said. The State broadcaster CCTV quoted unidentified workers as saying the fire broke out during a change of shifts and may have originated in a locker room when about 350 workers were at the site. |
| CCTV footage showed dark smoke billowing from the cement structures. | CCTV footage showed dark smoke billowing from the cement structures. |
| Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry is a major producer of processed chicken and employs about 1,200 people. The plant is outside the city of Dehui, about 500 miles (800km) north-east of Beijing. | Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry is a major producer of processed chicken and employs about 1,200 people. The plant is outside the city of Dehui, about 500 miles (800km) north-east of Beijing. |
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