A fire in southern China at a karaoke TV lounge killed 18 people on Tuesday, according to the official Xinhua news agency, citing local police. The blaze occurred in Qingyuan city in Guangdong province, around an hour's drive from the provincial capital of Guangzhou. According to the official weibo account of police in Qingyuan, the blaze started just after midnight in a three storey building. The police said it was initially believed the fire was started intentionally by someone and an investigation was now underway. China has a patchy safety record for building regulations.

Source: dna April 24, 2018 02:37 UTC