SAEDNEWS: A fire broke out at a high-rise building in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, northern China, on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, officials confirmed on Monday.
According to Saednews, At least 25 people remain hospitalized, including nine who sustained serious injuries, according to state media reports citing local authorities on Monday afternoon, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The fire broke out in a building in downtown Taiyuan at 4:59 p.m. local time (0859 GMT) on Sunday, state media reported.
Flames were extinguished approximately two hours later. Authorities said rescue operations were completed by 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, with 38 people transported to hospitals. Five fatalities had been confirmed by late Sunday night.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to state media.
