Summary:
A fire has ripped through a bathhouse in China, killing six people and injuring six others.

Full article:
By . Daily Mail Reporter . PUBLISHED: . 13:22 EST, 21 March 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 13:22 EST, 21 March 2013 . Naked punters had no time to get dressed when fire suddenly engulfed a bathhouse in east China, killing one and injuring six people. The bathers were forced to flee the establishment in Leqing, Zhejiang province as the flames spread through building. Guests had to cover themselves the best they could as they watched the fire rip through the bathhouse. Blaze: Punters had no time to dress when the fire spread to the bathhouse from a neighbouring building . The fire started in a neighbouring apartment and quickly spread through the whole block. ‘One minute I was soaking in the tub, the next I could smell smoke and hear screams,’ said one customer. ‘There was no time to get my clothes. I just ran for my life,’ he added. A city fire service spokesman explained: ‘A gas pipe fractured in an apartment kitchen which then exploded. ‘The fire spread very rapidly and we were lucky that more people didn't die.’ Danger: The fire started in an apartment in the block and quickly spread throughout the building . The men covered themselves the best they could as they watched the fire ravage the bathhouse . People gathered in the streets to watch the buildings burn as the fire service struggled to get it under control .