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Arson suspected in fatal shop fire in east China's Changzhou city

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NANJING, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Five people died and two were injured after a fire broke out at a store in the southern suburbs of the city of Changzhou, in east China's Jiangsu Province, on Sunday morning.

The fire started at around 2 a.m. and spread to neighboring stores, according to the city's public security bureau on Monday.

Initial investigations indicated that the fire was set deliberately and a suspect has been detained by police.

Further investigations are underway. Enditem

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