At least 15 people were killed and 44 injured in a fire that broke out on Friday in a residential complex in the eastern city of Nanjing. China. THE fire it started at 04:39 in the morning on Friday (local time) and to extinguish it, strong forces of the fire brigade with 25 vehicles were mobilized.
At 4 am on February 23, a #fire broke out in Building 6, Mingshang #Xiyuan, #Yuhuatai district, #Nanjing City, which was suspected to be caused by electric vehicle charging.
The search and rescue work has basically ended, and the fire has killed 4 people. pic.twitter.com/ln57GcRSxS
— Indian Observer (@ag_Journalist) February 23, 2024
In images seen on Chinese social networks, a multi-storey building can be seen engulfed in flames and thick smoke rising into the sky. The causes of the fire are being investigated, however the authorities estimate that it started in a place where there were electric two-wheelers.
Four people #died after a #buildingfire broke out Friday in #NanjingJiangsu province. pic.twitter.com/VeVzhwqjKV
— Ifeng News (@IFENG__official) February 23, 2024
In a press conference he gave, the mayor of the Chinese metropolis, Chen Zhichang, expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
At least 15 people killed, 44 injured in fire at apartment building in Nanjing, China.
— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) February 24, 2024
Last month, 39 people died in a shop fire in central China's Jiangxi province.
Source: News Beast

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