China Trading Company Fire Kills at Least 38, 4 Detained

China Trading Company Fire Kills at Least 38, 4 Detained
An industrial wholesaler burns in Anyang in central China's Henan province, on Nov. 21, 2022, in a still from video. CCTV via AP
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BEIJING—Four people have been detained over a fire at an industrial trading company in central China that killed 38 people, reports said Wednesday.

The fire Monday was caused by welding sparks that ignited cotton cloth being stored at a facility run by the firm Kaixinda, authorities said.