The fire in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, resulted in 14 deaths, according to Xinhua. The fire, which started on Sunday night, struck a residential building and left 38 people injured, with five initial deaths and 14 in total. Rescue operations are over and authorities have started an investigation to determine the causes of the accident.
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09/11/2026
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O the number of deaths in a fire that broke out on Sunday in a residential building in the Chinese city of Taiyuan, Shanxi province, rose from five to 14, Chinese official news agency Xinhua reported today.
The fire started around 5:00 a.m. (09 a.m. in Lisbon), in a housing building in that northern city of China.
According to Xinhua, 38 people were transported to the hospital, and five died initially due to injuries.
The agency updated this morning the balance for 14 fatalities, without giving further details on the state of the remaining wounded.
The flames were extinguished on Sunday and search and rescue operations are over, he added.
Authorities have opened an investigation to determine the causes of the fire.
China launched a fire prevention campaign in high buildings in November 2025 after a fire hit several residential towers in Hong Kong, causing 168 deaths.
A month later, a fire in a residential building in Guangdong province in southern China caused 12 deaths.
In July, a fire in a shoe factory in Jinjiang, Fujian province, southeast of the country, caused at least 28 deaths.
Mortal fires are relatively frequent in China, due, among other factors, to non-compliance with construction standards and to failures in safety conditions at work.