A fire broke out at a footwear factory in east China's Fujian Province on Thursday, causing at least 39 deaths. ⁣ ⁣ The blaze erupted at the factory in Jiangtou Village of the Chendai Township in Jinjiang City at around 12:00 local time.⁣ ⁣ Local fire and rescue teams have deployed some 183 personnel and 35 vehicles to the scene, while firefighting efforts are still ongoing.⁣ ⁣ China's Ministry of Emergency Management, together with the National Fire and Rescue Administration, has dispatched a joint work team to Jinjiang to guide rescue and response efforts.⁣ ⁣ Since the incident was reported, the ministry has maintained round-the-clock coordination and dispatch, calling for all-out efforts to extinguish the fire, search for and rescue those trapped, and treat the injured.⁣ ⁣ It also urged relevant authorities to identify the cause of the fire and take effective measures to prevent similar accidents.⁣ ⁣ Chinese President Xi Jinping has made important instructions following the fire, ur...