Local reports say 119 were killed in the June 3rd fire and blast around 6:00 a.m. local time
At least 119 workers were killed early Monday morning in a poultry processing plant fire in Northeast China’s Jilin province, according to a report from the China Daily. The fire started immediately after an explosion was heard about 6:06 a.m. at a slaughterhouse owned by the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry Company near Dehui City, according to firefighters.
More than 300 workers were in the plant when the accident happened. About 100 workers managed to escape from the plant through a previously locked gate. The narrow exits and complicated interior of the pre-fab plant added to the difficulties encountered by rescue workers, according to the China Daily.