Beijing, November 16: At least 19 people were killed on Thursday after a fire broke at a building of a coal mine company in China's Shanxi province, local authorities confirmed. According to the National Mine Safety Administration, the fire ripped through the second floor of the five-storey building located in Lishi district of Lyuliang city, Xinhua news agency reported. China Fire Video: Massive Blaze Erupts at Xintiandi Office Building in Tianjin, Viral Clip Shows Black Smoke Covering Skies.
China Coal Mine Company Fire
The death toll has risen to 25 after a fire broke out Thursday morning at a building of a coal mine company in north China's Shanxi Province.
Currently, the fire has been put under control and the rescue effort still continues. pic.twitter.com/zpdTrMLFAS
— Ifeng News (@IFENG__official) November 16, 2023
Rescue efforts are underway, the authorities added. The building belongs to the private Yongju coal mine company, which has a production capacity of 120 tonnes a year.
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