LINDA STOUFFER, CNN ANCHOR: In China, more than 300 people were killed in a fire that tore through a commercial complex last night. Most of the victims were attending a party at a disco on one of the building's upper floors. CNN's Lisa Rose Weaver has more on this.</s>LISA ROSE WEAVER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Investigators are looking at the safety record of the Domdu (ph) Building to try and explain why so many people trapped on various levels could not escape in time. Investigators would not confirm a local source's report that the multiuse commercial building had failed a safety inspection a week before the fire, but an employee of a supermarket chain that had a store in the building confirmed to CNN that the fire exits were locked at the time of the blaze. The fire began in the basement and worked its way upward. Partygoers in an upper floor disco panicked when they realized they could not escape, say witnesses. Fire fighters trying to enter the disco were pushed back by the smoke. The provincial governor and vice governor arrived on a scene of disaster certain to raise questions about building safety. Officials from Beijing were also reported to be on their way. Lisa Rose Weaver, CNN, Beijing.
Over 300 Killed in Fire in China