By Sandra Birungi

Fire in an orphanage in Cina has killed seven children and left many others injured.

The fire is said to have begun at 08:30 local time (04:30 GMT) in China’s northern Henan province; was contained within two hours. Four children died in the fire while the three succumbed to injuries they incurred in the fire.

A FIRE at a private shelter for orphans and abandoned children in central China has killed at least 7 children and left an unknown number injured.

The cause of the fire is still unclear. The home was owned by Yuan Lihai who had for years been a street vendor in Lankao when she became locally known for sheltering abandoned children. A report says she’s taken in more than 100 children over the past two decades.