22 Убит като масивен огън поглъща китайски ресторант
A restaurant fire in northeastern China killed 22 people and injured three on Tuesday, Beijing's state media said, with footage posted online showing fierce flames engulfing the building.
The blaze erupted at lunchtime in Liaoyang City, about 580 kilometres (360 miles) northeast of the capital Beijing, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
" The incident has resulted in 22 deaths and three injuries, " it added.
President Xi Jinping said that the blaze had caused " significant casualties " and that the lessons from it were " profoundly serious ", CCTV said.
Xi called for " every effort to treat the injured, properly handle the aftermath for the deceased and provide support to their families, swiftly determine the cause of the fire, and pursue accountability in accordance with the law, " the report added.
Footage shared online and verified by AFP showed the inferno engulfing the two-storey restaurant and smoke billowing skyward.
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