11 dead in north China karaoke fire

Eleven people have been killed after a karaoke fire in north China's Henan Province, said local authorities.

A total of 35 people have been rushed to the hospital after the fire broke out at about 0:20 a.m. Monday in the Huangguan karaoke bar in Changyuan County, according to a statement from the website of the county government.

The blaze has been extinguished 45 minutes later. The cause of the accident is under investigation, said the statement.