OriginalSourceThe Korea TimesSouth KoreaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished06:17 UTCSourceThe Korea TimesSouth KoreaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished06:17 UTC
“Fire in China apartment building kills 14: state media”
“BEIJING — A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said Monday, raising the death toll from the previous night. Deadly fires are relatively common in China due to lax building codes and an often slipshod approach to workplace safety.”
Fire in Taiyuan high-rise killed 14 people, state media said
Key points
- Fire broke out in a Taiyuan, Shanxi province high-rise around 5:00 pm Sunday.
- Initial reports said 5 of 38 hospitalized, death toll later updated to 14.
- Firefighters extinguished the flames and search and rescue concluded on Sunday.
- Cause of the fire is under investigation by authorities.
- China had launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings last year.
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