Fire in built environment
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Event title
China - 1 dead, 25 injured in high-rise building fire in north China
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-03-28 16:57:49
Last update (UTC)
2026-03-28 16:57:49
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Taiyuan, Shanxi
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.