At least 43 died in NE China fire

Updated: 2013-06-03 11:43

(Xinhua)

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At least 43 people were killed on Monday morning in a poultry processing plant fire in northeast China's Jilin Province, local sources said.

The fire broke out at around 6:06 a.m. at a slaughterhouse owned by the Jilin Baoyuan Poultry Company in Mishazi Township of Dehui City, according to firefighters.

As of 10:50 am on Monday, the fire has not been put out and rescue work is under way.

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