(Correct day to Thursday)
BEIJING, July 9 (Reuters) – Casualties have been reported after a fire broke out on Thursday at a shoe factory in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian, state broadcaster CCTV said.
The fire broke out around noon (0400 GMT), with some people trapped on the rooftop, CCTV said. It is not immediately clear how many have been killed or injured.
(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Sharon Singleton and Ryan Woo)
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