CHINA FACTORY FIRE KILLS 38 PEOPLE

A fire at a factory in central China killed dozens of people on Monday, according to Chinese State- media, the latest in a string of fatal industrial accidents to hit the Country in recents years.

State run_newspaper Henan Daily reported Tuesday that two people previously reported missing had been found dead following the blaze at the factory in Anyang, Henan province, bringing the death toll to 38.

police have detained an unspecified number of suspects in connection with the blaze, which took firefighters nearly seven hours to put out.

Authorites say the fire was caused by violations of electrical welding protocols .

China has seen at spate of industrial accidents in recent years that have left scores dead, raising concerns about public safety.