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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said today, raising the death toll from the previous night. — Unsplash pic
BEIJING, Nov 9 — A fire that broke out in an apartment building in northern China killed at least 14 people, state media said today, 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.
The blaze occurred in a building in Shanxi province’s Taiyuan city around 5pm (0900 GMT/5pm Malaysian time) yesterday, the official Xinhua news agency said that evening.
“A total of 38 people were sent to hospitals for treatment, among whom five have died,” Xinhua reported, raising the death toll to 14 this morning.
The flames were extinguished yesterday, with search and rescue efforts completed, it said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
China launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings last November, after a huge blaze engulfed several tower blocks in Hong Kong, killing 168 people.
A month later, a fire at a residential building in southern China’s Guangdong province killed 12 people.
And in July, a fire that engulfed a shoe factory in eastern China killed at least 28 people. — AFP
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