Fire in Xinyu, Jiangxi Province, China Kills at Least 39

The blaze started in the basement of a shop housing an internet cafe and tutoring centers, marking the third major accident in China in less than a week.

• A fire broke out in a shop in the city of Xinyu, Jiangxi province, China, killing at least 39 people and injuring nine.
• The fire started in the basement of the building, which housed an internet cafe and tutoring centers on upper floors.
• Rescue operations have been completed and no one else remained trapped in the building.
• This is the third major accident in China in less than a week, following a fire in a school dormitory in Henan province that killed 13 children and a landslide in Yunnan province that buried a mountain village.
• Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for 'deep reflection' on the frequent accidents and urged authorities to 'curb the trend of repeated' accidents.

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