### [2026-05-24](/feed/2026/05/24/index.md)

##### Qidong County
# Five people are killed and another is injured in a fire at a shop in Qidong County, Hunan, China. 




### Sources:

1. [Xinhua](https://english.news.cn/20260524/750c8ba5325e4a9b9f6eee3004dc6d24/c.html)

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