Fire Engulfs Historical University Building in China’s Henan Province

A fire engulfed a near-century-old cultural relic building in Central China’s Henan this week, prompting provincial-level authorities to form a joint-agency team to fully investigate the incident to determine the cause.

The fire broke out close to midnight on Thursday at an auditorium of Henan University’s Minglun campus in Kaifeng, causing the roof to partially collapse, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Aerial images circulating on social media after the fire was extinguished appeared to show the upper level of the auditorium had suffered serious damage.