China Fire Video: 26 Dead, 60 Hospitalised After Blaze Erupts at Coal Mine Company Building in Shanxi Province

Beijing, November 16: At least 26 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: Blaze Erupts at Building of Coal Mine Company in Shanxi Province; 19 Dead (Watch Video)

Rescue efforts are underway, the authorities added. More than 60 people have been sent to a local hospital for treatment. The building belongs to the private Yongju coal mine company, which has a production capacity of 120 tonnes a year. Shanxi province is China's largest producer of coal. China Fire: 19 Dead After Blaze Erupts at Building of Coal Mine Company in Shanxi Province (Watch Video)

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A fire engulfed building cause at least 25 peoples died, and dozens were injured in the Lüliang of Shanxi Province, China 🇨🇳 (16.11.2023)

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Industrial accidents, which can result in fires, often occur in China, the BBC reported. In April, 29 people died in a hospital fire in the capital of Beijing. Last October, an explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the north-western Yinchuan province killed 31 people.