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The skyline of Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province in northern China (file photo)

Fourteen killed as fire sweeps 40-storey apartment tower in Taiyuan, China

The blaze broke out on Sunday evening at the Haosheng International Apartment in downtown Taiyuan; five people were dead by nightfall and the toll rose to 14 by Monday morning, with 25 still in hospital.

🇨🇳 China · 9 Nov 2026, 10:55 pm