At least 18 dead in China karaoke lounge fire

In China,18 people were killed and five injured when a fire tore through a karaoke lounge in southern China early this morning, police and state media said. 

The blaze took place in a three-storey building in Qingyuan City, Guangdong



province. 

A preliminary investigation found that the fire was caused by arson, the Qingyuan public security department said on its Weibo social media account. 

It said public security authorities are stepping up their investigation.