Thirteen children die in Chinese boarding school fire

Fire broke out in dormitories of primary school in central Henan province

Thirteen pupils have died after a fire broke out in dormitories at a primary school in central Henan province, Chinese state media reported.

All of the dead were third-grade students, a teacher at Yingcai school told Zonglan news, a state-backed media outlet from Hebei province. One person rescued from the scene was being treated in hospital, China’s state broadcaster, CCTV, said.