18 people die in China after fire at martial arts school

(CNN) – At least 18 people died after a fire broke out at a martial arts school in a small town in western China’s Henan province on Friday, according to local authorities.

The Zhecheng County People’s Government Information Office said four other people are seriously injured and 12 have suffered minor injuries.

The fire broke out at 3:00 am this Friday and has already been extinguished.

The director of the martial arts school is now in police custody while the incident is being investigated, the Zhecheng County Information Office added.