A fire broke out in a school dormitory in Nanyang, Henan, China, causing 13 people to be killed, and the person in charge of the school involved has been controlled.

According to the CCTV news client news, the Fangcheng County 119 Command Center received an alarm at 11 pm on Friday (January 19), and a fire broke out in a dormitory of Yingcai School in Dushan Town, Dushu Town.The Fangcheng County Fire Rescue Brigade organized rescue forces to reach the scene, and the scene was extinguished at 11:38 that night.

The accident caused 13 people to be killed, one was injured, and the wounded was treated in the hospital. The current signs of life are stable.

After the accident, the local accident disposal headquarters was established to carry out accident investigations and aftermath.The person in charge of the school involved has been controlled.