Chinese business owner probed in fatal Prato factory fire

(ANSA) – Prato, December 3 – Four Chinese citizens are under investigation after a factory fire that took the lives of seven Chinese garment workers in the northern city of Prato last Sunday, police sources said Tuesday.

Prosecutors are investigating a garment business owner and his three managers on suspicion of multiple manslaughter, failing to follow safety procedures, and exploiting illegal workers, sources said.