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120 Estimated Dead After Poultry Plant Fire in China

HeadlineJun 03, 2013

Around 120 people have been killed in a massive fire at an industrial poultry plant in northeast China. The victims were locked inside and hampered by narrow exits to escape. The plant is a major producer of processed chicken. Relatives of the victims say the plant’s doors were always kept locked during business hours, and workers were forbidden to leave.

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