18 killed in fire accident in China

In China, at least 18 people were killed and two others injured today in a fire incident at a foot massage parlour in Zhejiang Province, official said. The fire broke out at around 5:26 pm in Tiantai County, state-run Xinhua news agency



reported.

People were seen jumping out of the windows, eye witnesses said. Eight people were found dead in the fire, while another 10 died in hospital after medical efforts failed, officials said. The cause of the fire is not known yet.