A fire has swept through a makeshift dormitory in a Chinese-owned garment factory in the Italian city of Prato, killing seven Chinese workers and seriously injuring two others.

Firemen work at the factory which got fire in Prato, Italy, Dec. 1, 2013. At least seven Chinese people were killed and two others were injured in a factory fire in central Italy on Sunday, local media reported. [Xinhua]

The blaze broke out at about 7 a.m. local time Sunday, and the factory roof partially collapsed. Local police say plasterboard cubicles in the factory, which were used for workers' accommodation, collapsed and created sparks that started the fire.

11 people were sleeping in the cubicles at the time. Prato town is known for its hundreds of Chinese-owned wholesalers and workshops producing low-cost clothing for the export market.

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