Nine people, including six fire fighters, were injured in a chemical storehouse fire in Shantou City, Guangdong Province on Sunday morning, according to local government sources.

One fire fighter was seriously injured and is in a critical condition, according to a local hospital.

The fire broke out at about 9 AM Sunday in a chemical storehouse, on the ground floor of a seven-story building. Witnesses said a young man and two boys were trapped in the storehouse.

The fire was put out at about 11 AM.

Investigations into the cause of the blaze are underway.

(Xinhua News Agency August 8, 2005)