- Fire broke out at around 5pm on Sunday in the Haosheng International Apartment building in Taiyuan, the capital of China's northern province of Shanxi, killing at least 14 people, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
- The fire was put out by around 7pm, and rescue efforts ended at around 8:30pm, according to authorities.
- 38 people were taken to hospital that night; among them, five died.
- By Monday morning, the death toll had risen to 14, according to state news agency Xinhua.
- Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire; 25 people remain hospitalized, with nine suffering serious injuries.
- Smoke billowed over the 40-storey structure as firefighters battled the flames, according to video images circulated online and verified by Reuters.
- All-out efforts are being made to treat the injured, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to the district government.
A fire erupted around 5 p.m. on Sunday in the Haosheng International Apartment building in Taiyuan, leading to a tragic death toll of 14 and leaving dozens injured.124
The fire was extinguished by approximately 7 p.m., with rescue operations concluding by 8:30 p.m.
According to state media, 25 individuals remain hospitalized, with nine in serious condition. The district government stated, “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.”57
Video footage verified by Reuters showed smoke billowing from the 40-storey structure as firefighters battled the flames using cranes.6
The incident has prompted an investigation into the cause of the fire, as authorities work to understand how such a devastating event occurred in the busy downtown area of Taiyuan.
“The blaze erupted around 5pm in the Haosheng International Apartment, with 38 people taken to hospital that night. By Monday morning, the death toll had risen to 14, and authorities said rescue operations wrapped up by 8:30pm, with the cause still under investigation.”
South China Morning Post
