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Taiyuan high-rise fire kills 14 in northern China

A fire at a 40-storey residential building in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, killed at least 14 people and injured 38, state media reported. The cause is under investigation.

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In brief

  • A fire at a high-rise residential building in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, killed at least 14 people.
  • The fire broke out at 4:59 p.m. local time on Sunday and was extinguished after about two hours.
  • Thirty-eight people were taken to hospital; 25 remained hospitalized, nine with serious injuries.
  • Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.

Taiyuan high-rise fire kills 14 in northern China

A fire at a high-rise residential building in Taiyuan, the capital of China's northern province of Shanxi, killed at least 14 people, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday, November 9, 2026.

What happened

The fire broke out at 4:59 p.m. local time (0859 GMT) on Sunday in a building on a busy downtown main road in Taiyuan, state media said. Smoke billowed over the 40-storey structure as firefighters worked on cranes outside to douse flames spreading from its centre, in video images circulated online and verified by Reuters.

The fire was put out after about two hours. Authorities said rescue operations wrapped up by 8:30 p.m., with 38 people taken to hospital. Five were confirmed dead by late Sunday night, and the death toll was raised to 14 on Monday morning.

Casualties and response

State media said 25 people were still in hospital, nine with serious injuries, citing authorities on Monday afternoon.

Investigation

Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire in the northern manufacturing hub, state media added. The cause remains under investigation.

Sources

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