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Eight killed and one injured in textile-company factory fire in Shunde, Guangdong; search continues
Guangdong provincial authorities confirmed that a fire at a textile company's factory in Shunde district, Foshan, on the afternoon of September 20 killed eight people and injured one. Search operations were still under way on the morning of September 21. The cause, company name and final casualty count have not been released.
Why it matters
The confirmed death toll makes this a major industrial accident, and the search has not ended. N Globe reports only figures attributed to the authorities and does not speculate about the cause, responsibility or whether anyone remains trapped.
Full report
Xinhua News Agency reported at 11:09 a.m. China Standard Time on September 21, or 03:09 UTC, that it had learned from Guangdong provincial authorities of a fire at a textile company's premises in Shunde district, Foshan, on the afternoon of September 20.
The authorities confirmed eight deaths and one injury. The bulletin said search operations were continuing, so the casualty count and response status may change.
At publication time, the bulletin did not name the company, give the exact factory address, identify the cause, provide a firefighting timeline or state whether anyone remained missing. N Globe does not include unverified social-media claims as confirmed facts.
The accompanying image is an N Globe editorial illustration, not scene footage. This report relies on Xinhua's public account of information from Guangdong authorities and will be updated if local government, fire-rescue or accident-investigation agencies release further details.
Verification status: confirmed. News value: S-level breaking news. Origin region: China (Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong). Primary section: Safety. Related regions: Asia and World. Official information published: September 21, 2026, 11:09 a.m. China Standard Time. Report date: September 21, 2026.
This report is an original summary based on verified sources, not a verbatim reproduction.
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