Northeast China restaurant fire kills 22: state media

A restaurant fire in Liaoyang, northeastern China, claimed 22 lives and injured three as of April 30. President Xi Jinping expressed concern over the incident, noting the importance of handling injuries and determining the cause of the fire legally. Tragically common due to lax safety regulations, this latest disaster follows previous fatal incidents at nursing homes, vegetable markets, and construction sites in recent months, underscoring a pattern of negligence in building codes and workplace safety.