Fire kills three in Taiwan-funded plastic factory in S China

SHENZHEN, Dec. 26 (Chinese media) -- Three workers died after a fire in a Taiwan-funded company here Thursday, authorities said on Friday.

The fire broke out at 4:00 p.m. in a three-storey plastic factory in Shenzhen of south China's Guangdong Province, and about40 staff escaped, an official said.

The fire was put out at 6:00 p.m. but the building was burnt out, and three workers were missing. Their bodies were found at midnight Thursday, the official said. Further investigation is underway.