{
  "id": 19093204,
  "title": "Fire in northern China high-rise building kills 14, injures dozens more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/fire-in-northern-china-high-rise-building-kills-14-injures-dozens-more-19093204",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T04:44:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3373750/fire-northern-china-high-rise-building-kills-14-injures-dozens-more"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A fire in a high-rise building in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, killed at least 14 people, according to reports from state media. The blaze broke out in the Liuxiang subdistrict of the Yingze district around 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. The flames were extinguished by approximately 7 p.m., and rescue efforts concluded at 8:30 p.m.\n\nA total of 38 people were sent to the hospital for treatment. While five deaths were reported on Sunday night, the death toll rose to 14 by Monday morning. The building is described as a mixed-use residential and commercial block that contains hotels, restaurants, and academic training centres for children. A staff member at a hotel within the building told Jimu News that the fire may have started on the fifth floor and that injuries were reported on the eighth floor.\n\nLocal authorities stated that all-out efforts are being made to treat the injured and that the cause of the fire remains under investigation.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Fire in China apartment building kills 14: state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/fire-in-china-apartment-building-kills-14-state-media",
        "published": "2026-11-09T04:09:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Apartment building fire in China's Shanxi province kills 14",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/apartment-building-fire-in-chinas-shanxi-province-kills-14",
        "published": "2026-11-09T04:31:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}