A fire broke out in a mixed residential and commercial building in Taiyuan, China, in the dark night! 38 people were sent to hospital and 14 died.
38 people were sent to hospital. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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- A fire broke out at Howard Johnson International Apartments in Yingze District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province at 4:59 pm on the 8th.
- The search and rescue ended at 8:30 pm.
- 38 people were sent to hospital, 14 of whom died.
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Why It Matters
Howard Johnson International Apartments was delivered at the end of 2007, with a total of 820 units, including hotels, training institutions and other business facilities.
A fire broke out at the "Howard Johnson International Apartment" in Yingze District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, China, at 4:59 pm on the 8th. The fire was extinguished at 7 pm, and the search and rescue was completed at 8:30 pm. A total of 38 people were sent to the hospital for treatment. It is currently reported that 14 of them died.
Based on Chinese media reports, Taiyuan Howard Johnson International Apartments was delivered at the end of 2007, with a total of 820 units, including hotels, training institutions and other business facilities. A passerby who passed by that afternoon revealed that he originally only saw flames coming out of a window, but he didn't expect black smoke to come out of the entire building. People inside the house leaned out of the windows to ask for help, which was shocking.
After the authorities dispatched firefighters to carry out rescue operations, it was originally reported that 38 people were sent to hospital and 5 of them died. The official media "Xinhua News Agency" reported today (9th) that the number had increased to 14. In addition, some people staying in the hotel reported that the smoke detectors were not activated normally, and the cause of the fire is yet to be investigated.
Open Questions
- What was the cause of the fire?
- Why does the smoke detector not activate properly?
