Fifteen people killed in fireworks accident at China party
Beijing - Fifteen people died in a fireworks accident at a birthday party in a bar in east China's Fujian Province, a news agency report early Sunday said.
The accident occurred at 1130 pm Saturday after young people at the party set off fireworks in Changle city, according to local police quoted by Xinhua news service.
The fireworks set the ceiling of the bar on fire, police said.
It took an hour for the fire to be doused.
Another 17 people were rescued, including three who were sent for emergency treatment. (dpa)