At least two people have died and six more injured after a fire ripped through a building in China’s Guizhou province on Monday.
Footage shared on social media showed people trying to escape as flames took over the surrounding buildings and plumes of smoke rose in the air.
Local media reports said the fire took place in Xijiang Qianhu Miao village in Leishan county.
The Leishan County Emergency Management Bureau said the fire broke out at around 9.50am and was put out 30 minutes later.
Emergency services said the cause of the fire was under investigation