Death toll rises to 12 in South China residential building fire
Xinhua |
Updated: 2025-12-10 08:24
Share
Share - WeChat
GUANGZHOU -- A total of 12 people were killed in a residential building fire on Tuesday night in Shantou city, South China's Guangdong province, local authorities said Wednesday.
The blaze erupted at around 9:20 pm in the city's Chaonan district and was extinguished by around 10 pm, according to the district's fire department.
Preliminary investigations show that the building was a four-story, self-built concrete structure, with the fire affecting about 150 square meters.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- Rednote ban undermines freedom, harms interests of Taiwan people: mainland spokesman
- Shantou fire death toll rises to 12
- Former Chinese official Qizhala being prosecuted for bribery
- China launches Lijian 1 rocket, sending 9 satellites into orbit
- 'Trend' voted word of 2025 across Taiwan Strait
- China looks to strengthen LAC relations with release of policy paper
