### [2026-09-20](/feed/2026/09/20/index.md)

##### Guangdong Province
# At least eight people are killed and one injured after a fire broke out at a textile factory in Guangdong Province, China. 




### Sources:

1. [Xinhua](https://english.news.cn/20260921/0a812e14a807478fb1a71343001560d5/c.html)

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