A fire broke out yesterday, Sunday, in a large apartment building in the city of Taiyuan, in the northern Chinese province of Shanxi, killing 14 people, the official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported today, citing authorities.
The fire broke out in the apartment building in downtown Taiyuan at 4:59 p.m. (local time—10:59 a.m. Cyprus time), according to state media.
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Deadly high-rise fire in Taiyuan, China, leaves 14 people dead. Footage shows two people trapped at a window, calling for help as flames and thick smoke engulf the Howard Johnson International Apartments in Shanxi Province. A survivor alleged that hotel guests received no warning and that the building’s fire suppression system failed to spray water.
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The firefighting operation was completed about two hours later, and authorities reported that the rescue operation had been completed at 8:30 p.m., with 38 people transported to the hospital. Five of the victims were confirmed dead last night.
Authorities are conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the fire, according to Chinese state media.
Source: APE-MPE
