18 Dead In China Karaoke Lounge Fire, Arson Suspect Detained

18 people were dead and five injured in in the deadly Karaoke Lounge fire. (Representational)

Beijing:  A fire tore through a karaoke lounge in southern China on Tuesday, killing 18 people and injuring another five, as authorities arrested an arson suspect who had reportedly blocked the entrance with a motorcycle.

The fire

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