Fire in martial arts school, 18 young people die

The officer of the facility, located in the Henan province, was arrested. According to local media reports, most victims are school students. Henan is the birthplace of traditional Chinese martial arts and is home to many kung fu academies.

Among the largest is the famous Shaolin martial arts School, which has hundreds of teachers and tens of thousands of students, according to its website.
The Shaolin Monastery in the city of Dengfeng is also famous for its fighting monks.

Social media users began calling for better safety standards from internet fire.

Fatal fires are common in China, where safety regulations are widespread and implementation is often weak.