Fire in southern China kills six

BEIJING

Six people have been killed in a fire in southern China, a report said Wednesday.

Officials believe arson may be behind the blaze, which occurred in a building in the city of Shantou in Guangdong Province, said Chinese Communist Party newspaper Global Times.

Firefighters sent to the scene controlled the fire.

An investigation found that people were trapped during the fire and suffered injuries.

No additional details were provided.

Reporting by Fuat Kabakci:Writing by Can Erozden