5 detained for E China parking shed fire

Five people have been detained by police for their roles in a parking shed fire that left eight dead in east China's Zhejiang Province, local authorities said on Tuesday.

Electric bikes caught fire around 4 a.m. on Jan. 14 at a shed in Jiefangtang Community in Yuhuan County, Taizhou City, leaving eight people dead. The victims include a four-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy, according to the city's fire department.

Chen, head of Jiefangtang neighborhood committee and another four were detained, local police said.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.