A fire incident at a restaurant in northern China has killed about 22 persons and injured three others.
Chinese media says the fire broke out this Tuesday in the city of Liaoning, however, a total of 22 fire trucks and 85 firefighters were dispatched to the scene, where they swiftly extinguished the flames and conducted search-and-rescue operations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an investigation into the root cause of the fire as he called for more assistance for victims’ families and the injured persons.
Also, according to the city government, the operator of the establishment has been detained by police.