09.11.2026 14:21
At least 14 people died and 25 were injured in a fire in a high-rise building in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China. It was announced that 9 of the injured taken to the hospital are in serious condition.
A fire that broke out in a high-rise building in Taiyuan, a city in northern China's Shanxi province, turned into a disaster. At least 14 people died and 25 people were injured due to the flames that engulfed the building. After the incident, fire and rescue teams dispatched to the area launched efforts to extinguish the fire and reach those inside the building.
CONDITION OF 9 INJURED IS CRITICAL
Chinese authorities announced that the 25 people injured in the fire were taken to hospitals and placed under treatment. It was reported that the health condition of 9 of the injured is critical. Following the fire, search and rescue operations were carried out in the building.
FLAMES RESPONDED TO IN TWO HOURS
As a result of the intensive intervention of fire crews, the fire was extinguished about two hours later. It was announced that rescue operations in the building were completed as of 20.30 local time.
CAUSE OF FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION
The cause of the fire, in which at least 14 people lost their lives, has not yet been determined. Chinese authorities launched an investigation to determine how the fire that led to the disaster started.