Fire at residential building in Shanxi kills at least 14 injures 25

A fire broke out at a mixed-use commercial and residential building in Shanxi Province's Taiyuan city on Sunday afternoon, killing at least 14 and injuring 25.

Nine of the injured remain in serious condition.

The incident occurred around 5pm on Sunday.

One survivor stated that the building housed a hotel, but no alarms sounded when the fire broke out.

State media Xinhua News Agency reported the affected building to be the Howard Johnson International Apartment in Taiyuan's Yingze District.

Authorities stated a dedicated task force has been formed to handle post-disaster arrangements and investigate the cause of the fire.