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Kindergartners among 104 injured in fire

By Hu Meidong in Fuzhou and Zhao Xinying in Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2015-09-17 07:49

A fire at a building in Ningde, Fujian province on Wednesday injured 104 people, including 92 kindergartners who were on the second floor. No deaths were reported.

According to the local fire department, the blaze broke out at about 11:30 am.

Photos and videos taken at the scene and posted online showed people on the ground holding a large blanket to catch the children who were dropped from the building by rescue workers.

Kindergartners among 104 injured in fire

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