2022 Ürümqi fire
November 24, 2022 · Ürümqi
A fire in an apartment building in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, killed at least ten people. Many blamed COVID-19 lockdown rules for slowing escape and rescue, and protests spread across China, after which the government ended its zero-COVID policy.
Participants
Before and after
- Led to
- 2022 COVID-19 protests in China November 27, 2022 – January 8, 2023
