According to information released by local authorities and media reports such as Beijing News, at 16:59 on the 8th, a fire broke out in the Howard Johnson International Apartment, a mixed residential and commercial building in Taiyuan city, Shanxi province. By the time the search and rescue operations ended at 20:30 pm, a total of 38 people were sent to hospital for treatment, of which 5 unfortunately died. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
It is reported that the building where the incident occurred is a combined building, with about 40 floors in the main building and 9 floors in the annex building. The building houses residences, hotels, shops and several training institutes. It is a densely staffed tall building. भ
The fire started near the top of the building and was relatively large. After the incident, people nearby and residents of the building knocked on doors to remind everyone to escape as soon as possible.
Local officials said that the concerned departments are trying their best to treat the injured and after this a full-scale operation has been launched. The specific cause of the fire is still under further investigation.
