Beijing, July 24: Fourteen people died and 26 others were injured after a fire broke out at a warehouse in northeast China's Jilin province on Saturday, local authorities said.
The accident happened at a logistic warehouse in Jingyue high-tech industrial development zone at Jilin province's capital Changchun, according to officials with the zone.
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As of press time, it was initially verified that 14 people were killed, 12 people were seriously injured, and 14 people were injured in general bone and trauma pic.twitter.com/33kTyDPzHk
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Fourteen people were confirmed dead in the blaze, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Among the 26 injured, 12 were in severe condition, it said. Rescue efforts are underway and authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
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