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1st LD-Writethru: 1 dead, 25 injured in high-rise building fire in north China

Xinhua
| March 28, 2026
2026-03-28

TAIYUAN, March 28 (Xinhua) -- One person died and 25 others were injured, including seven in critical condition, after a high-rise building fire broke out in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, on Saturday, local authorities said.

The fire erupted at around 8 p.m. in Xiaodian District of Taiyuan, sources with the Taiyuan municipal government said.

So far, the open flames have been extinguished. Firefighters are carrying out search and rescue operations inside the building. Enditem

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