Beijing, Rajab 7, 1437, Apr 14, 2016, SPA -- At least 18 people were dead after a strong squall hit the Chinese manufacturing hub Dongguan in southern Guangzhou province, according to dpa. The storm caused parts of a factory and nearby construction sheds in the town of Mayong to collapse on Wednesday, city officials said. By Wednesday evening, 18 people were dead and 51 were injured, five seriously, the statement said. Of 140 factory workers living in the sheds, 88 escaped unassisted. --SPA 10:23 LOCAL TIME 07:23 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w