Safety inspections underway in Beijing

A major safety inspection involving multiple agencies started on Monday in Beijing and will continue for 40 days across the capital, the Beijing Work Safety Commission said in a notice issued on Monday.

The inspection, covering fire safety and other risks, was ordered after an accidental house fire in Daxing district on Saturday killed 19 people and injured eight.

Inspection targets include large warehouses, hutong neighborhoods, factories, wholesale markets and motorcycle parts centers near the city's airport, downtown and areas between city center and the suburbs.