<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">A fire at a restaurant in northeastern China on Wednesday killed 17 people and injured three, according to local authorities.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The blaze broke out at 12:40 pm (0440 GMT) in an eatery in the city of Changchun, the local government said in a statement posted on the Weibo social media platform.</div><div><br></div><div>Firefighters "rushed to the scene" and completed search and rescue work by 3 pm, the statement said.</div><div><br></div><div>"The injured have been sent to hospital for treatment while posthumous care for the victims is being carried out," it added.</div><div><br></div><div>Authorities said the cause of the incident is under investigation. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>