The fire was reported from a residential building in eastern China’s Nanjing city.
At least 15 people have been killed and 44 injured in a fire at a residential building in eastern China’s Nanjing, local authorities said Saturday.
The fire broke out early Friday morning, officials said at a press conference, with a preliminary investigation suggesting the blaze broke out on the building’s first floor, where electric bikes had been placed.
The fire broke out in the Yuhuatai district of Nanjing, a city of more than eight million that lies about 260 kilometres northwest of Shanghai.
It was extinguished by 6:00 am (2200 GMT) and a search and rescue operation ended around 02:00 pm (0600 GMT) on Friday, authorities said.
The 44 injured people have been sent to hospital for treatment, they added.
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