China investigators suspect construction work caused fire that killed 16 people in shopping mall
In Zigong, a fire in a 14-story commercial building killed 16 people and took 10 hours to extinguish with drones, leading to 75 evacuations. China's fire fatalities reached 947, increasing by 19%. Li Wanfeng cited gas line issues. Previous fires in Jiangxi (39 deaths) in January and Nanjing (15 deaths) in February are also noted.