Fire at shopping mall in China kills 16 people

A fire at 6 pm, Wednesday in a 14-story Zigong, Sichuan high-tech mall killed 16. State media showed black smoke and people on balconies. The local fire department rescued 75 Thursday. Xinhua blamed construction work. The Ministry, National Fire Administration, and experts, guided by Xi Jinping’s directives, are investigating, following notable fires in Jiangxi (January) and Nanjing (February).