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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaChina: 15 dead and dozens more injured in Nanjing flat firePublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Early on Friday, dozens of fire engines were dispatched to the scene of the deadly blazeBy Emily AtkinsonBBC NewsFifteen people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a fire ripped through an apartment building in eastern China, local authorities said.Footage shared on social medal showed flames and plumes of black smoke engulfing several floors of a skyscraper in Nanjing city.Officials suggested the blaze started on the first floor of the building, where electric bikes were being stored.But the specific cause of the fire remained under investigation.The building is located in the Yuhuatai district of Nanjing, a city of more than eight million that lies about 162 miles (260km) north-west of Shanghai.Emergency service crews were first alerted to the blaze at 04:40 local time (20:40 GMT) on Friday, officials said on Saturday morning.Twenty-five fire engines and 130 firefighters were sent to tackle to the blaze. By 06:00 (22:00 GMT), the fire had been extinguished, with the search and rescue operation ending around 14:00.Of the 44 injured people sent to hospital for treatment, one is in a critical condition and another seriously injured, the officials said.At a press conference, Nanjing mayor Chen Zhichang offered his condolences and apologies to the victims’ families.Aerial photos of the skyscraper shared on Friday after the fire had been extinguished showed some flats up the length of the building with blackened fronts.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, At least 15 people have been killed and 44 injured in the fire at a residential building in eastern China’s NanjingFires and other deadly accidents often occur in China due to lax enforcement of safety standards.A recent spate of deadly fires across the country prompted President Xi Jinping to call last month for “deep reflection” and greater efforts to “curb the frequent occurrence of safety accidents”.The Nanjing fire comes a month after 13 schoolchildren, aged nine and 10, were killed after a fire broke out in a school dormitory in China’s Henan province.Days later, at least 39 people were killed and nine injured in a fire that started in the basement of a shop in the city of Xinyu.Related TopicsAsiaChinaMore on this storyThirteen dead after school dormitory fire in ChinaPublished20 JanuaryDozens killed and injured in fire at Chinese shopPublished24 January26 dead in north China building fire – state mediaPublished16 November 2023Arrests after China restaurant gas blast kills 31Published22 June 2023Top StoriesTwo years into Russia’s invasion, exhausted Ukrainians refuse to give upPublished3 hours agoLive. Western leaders visit Kyiv as Russia’s invasion enters third yearWW2 bomb detonated at sea after days of disruptionPublished4 hours agoFeatures’King and tonic’ and potential abortion rule changeThe Creator’s Gareth Edwards on shaking up HollywoodThe ‘strange’ story of man who killed a familyIs this the most chaotic by-election ever? On the campaign trail in RochdaleTwo years into Russia’s invasion, exhausted Ukrainians refuse to give upFashion, fire and water: Photos of the weekWhat are the sanctions on Russia and are they working?Listen: No Return for Shamima Begum. AudioListen: No Return for Shamima BegumAttributionSoundsTurning regret into action after friends’ deathsElsewhere on the BBCExperience Apollo 11’s adventure first-hand!Discover the awe-inspiring journey of Apollo 11 and its crew with newly released cockpit audioAttributioniPlayerWhat is it really like to be a monk?’To be a monk is something very vast, very high and very beautiful’AttributioniPlayer’I smashed all my trophies’Bradley Wiggins opens up about his mental health and imposter syndromeAttributioniPlayerThe sound effect that became the ultimate movie in-jokeIt’s used in everything from Toy Story to Reservoir Dogs, but what is the Wilhelm Scream?AttributioniPlayerMost Read1WW2 bomb detonated at sea after days of disruption2’King and tonic’ and potential abortion rule change3Dowden’s cancer check finds no evidence of disease4King Charles enjoys jokes in cards of support5Oprah and Nigella deepfaked in influencer ‘manifestation’ ads6Trump calls on Alabama to protect IVF treatment7Labour calls for action over Tory MP Islamist claims8Odysseus Moon lander ‘tipped over on touchdown’9Two years into Russia’s invasion, exhausted Ukrainians refuse to give up10The ‘strange’ story of man who killed a family
[ad_1] Officials suggested the blaze started on the building’s first floor, where electric bikes were stored.
