AT least 17 people have been killed after an inferno ripped through a busy restaurant in China.
The horrifying blaze consumed the small diner in the northeastern city of Changchun on Wednesday during the lunchtime rush.
Customers were clamoured inside the eatery at 12.40pm when the fire began, according to China's state television channel CCTV.
Three people were also injured in the blaze while the charred remains of 17 people were retrieved from the dilapidated building.
According to reports, the fire broke out in the Hongyu Xiaoyoubing People's Restaurant, situated in the capital of Jilin province.
Fire crews rushed to the scene while helpless locals watched on in horror as the flames overwhelmed the one-storey establishment.
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Shocking footage shared on social media shows thick black smoke billowing from the building as the fire spilled out the front doors.
Emergency services managed to douse the blaze and it was put out by around 3pm.
The injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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The cause of the accident is under investigation, and all the injured had been taken to hospital, CCTV said.
Changchun is the center of automobile manufacturing and is also the capital of Jilin province.
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