A man checks an ammeter box at the accident scene where a fire took place in an apartment in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, June 25, 2015. 13 people were killed and four were injured in a fire Thursday in Zhengzhou, according to the local authorities. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)
ZHENGZHOU, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from an apartment fire in central China's Henan province has risen to 13, said local authorities on Thursday.
Another four people were injured in the accident and are being treated in a local hospital.
The fire broke out on the ground floor of a seven-storey apartment building in downtown Zhengzhou, Henan's capital. It started in an electricity meter box.
The building contains to some 30 to 40 households, witnesses said.
The fire was put out Thursday morning, while further investigation is underway.
