The provisional death toll is very heavy: 11 people died and 51 were injured in a massive fire that broke out at around 6 a.m. (23:00 yesterday in Italy) in an office building in Luliang, China’s Shanxi province.
According to Beijing state media today, a four-storey building belonging to a company operating in the coal industry was set on fire. “Eleven people have been confirmed dead, and the exact number of victims is still being confirmed,” the network reported. CCTV“So far, a total of 63 people have been evacuated from the facility, 51 of whom were transferred to Luliang Hospital for treatment.” The number of injured is also uncertain.
According to the news agency, the fire destroyed mostly the second floor of the building. xinhua. Municipal officials said that an investigation was launched to clarify the cause of the fire.
Video of the fire
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