Fire kills eight people at industrial facility in Shanghai

Eight people, including two firefighters, have died in a fire at an industrial facility in Shanghai, Associated Press reports.

The fire broke out at the Shanghai Shengrui Electronic Technology facility. Firefighters managed to extinguish the flame.

The search-and-rescue operation lasted almost all night. Rescuers found the bodies of eight people—two of them firefighters who worked on the spot.

The causes of the fire are still unknown; the investigation is ongoing.