World · East Asia & Pacific · 10 hrs ago
Fire in Taiyuan building kills 14 and sends 38 people to hospital
A fire broke out in a building in Taiyuan, the capital of northern China’s Shanxi province, on Sunday afternoon.
The death toll rose to 14 by Monday morning.
A total of 38 people were sent to hospital, including five who had died by Sunday night.
Firefighters put out the blaze and rescue work ended on Sunday evening.
China began a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings last November, after a fire in Hong Kong killed 168 people.
The cause of the Taiyuan fire is under investigation, while authorities say efforts to treat the injured and other follow-up work are continuing.
A fire in a building in Taiyuan, northern China, killed at least 14 people.
The fire broke out at around 5pm on Sunday, Nov 8, in Shanxi province’s capital.
Thirty-eight people were sent to hospital that night, including five who had died.
The fire was extinguished on Sunday, and rescue efforts ended that evening.
Authorities said the cause remained under investigation.
- Who
- At least 14 people were killed, and 38 people were sent to hospital.
- What
- A fire broke out in a building in Taiyuan.
- When
- Around 5pm on Sunday, Nov 8. The death toll had risen to 14 by Monday morning.
- Where
- Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province in northern China.
- Why
- The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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The fire broke out in a building in Taiyuan.
The fire was put out.
Rescue efforts ended.
Thirty-eight people were sent to hospital, including five who had died.
The reported death toll had risen to 14.
- Deaths
- At least 14
- Hospitalised
- 38 people were sent to hospital
- Location
- Taiyuan, Shanxi province
- Fire began
- Around 5pm on Nov 8
- Cause
- Under investigation
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What people are saying
All-out efforts are being made to treat the injured, follow-up work is under way and the cause of the fire remains under investigation
A total of 38 people were sent to hospitals for treatment, among whom five have died