Fire in a building in northern China kills at least 14 people - Sarmad
A fire in a high-rise building in Taiyuan has killed 14 people and injured 25 others.
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday that a fire broke out on Sunday in a high-rise building in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province in northern China, killing at least 14 people.
State media, citing Chinese authorities, reported on Monday that a total of 25 people remained hospitalized, nine of them with serious injuries.
The agency added that the fire started in a building in downtown Taiyuan at 4:59 p.m. local time.
The blaze was extinguished about two hours later, and authorities announced on Sunday that rescue operations had concluded by 8:30 p.m., with 38 people transported to hospitals.
