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Names of victims in fatal NE plant fire released

2013-06-10 22:01 Xinhua     Web Editor: qindexing comment

DNA tests of 121 victims of a poultry plant fire in northeast China's Jilin Province have been completed, with names of the victims being released, a local rescue command center said on Monday.

The victims died in the blaze, which broke out at the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry Company on June 3.

The fire also injured 77 people, 26 of whom have been discharged from hospital. One person died in hospital.

As of Monday morning, 2,600 tonnes of poultry products stored in freezers at the scene have been safely disposed of and epidemic prevention and sterilization work has been completed.

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