Eleven individuals have died and 51 have been despatched to hospital after a hearth at a constructing in northern China’s Shanxi province on Thursday, state media mentioned. “Eleven people have been confirmed dead and the specific number of casualties is still being counted,” state broadcaster CCTV mentioned.

“A total of 63 people have been evacuated so far, 51 of whom were sent to the Luliang First People’s Hospital for treatment”, it added.

The hearth began at a four-floor constructing belonging to the Yongju coal firm in Lishi District, Luliang City, Shanxi Province at round 6:50 am (2250 GMT on Wednesday), state media mentioned.

“Rescue work is still in progress and the cause of the fire is under investigation,” it added.

Industrial accidents are widespread in China because of lax security requirements and poor enforcement.

In July, eleven individuals died after the roof of a college health club collapsed within the nation’s northeast.

The month earlier than, an explosion at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China left 31 useless and prompted official pledges of a nationwide marketing campaign to advertise office security.

In April, a hospital hearth in Beijing killed 29 individuals and compelled determined survivors to leap out of home windows to flee.

And one of many worst such accidents occurred in 2015 in Tianjin, the place a huge explosion at a chemical warehouse killed at the least 165 individuals.

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