19hurtinkaraokefire
From: Shenzhen Daily
Updated: 2005-10-11 00:10
19 hurt in karaoke fire
A FIRE in a karaoke bar in Futian District on Wednesday left 19 people injured.
The fire broke out at 1:30 a.m. on the second floor of a four-story building in Shangsha Village.
A locked door prevented people from escaping from the fourth floor. Two children were among those injured in a stampede as people tried to escape.
Eight people were badly burned, while others were overcome by smoke or trampled, said the No. 2 Shenzhen People’s Hospital. Police are investigating.