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Photo taken on July 24, 2021 shows the site of a fire accident at a warehouse in Changchun, capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province. Fourteen people were confirmed dead and 26 injured after a fire broke out on Saturday afternoon at a warehouse in Changchun, capital of northeast China’s Jilin Province, local authorities said. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

The accident happened at a logistic warehouse in Changchun’s Jingyue high-tech industrial development zone, according to officials with the zone. Among the injured, twelve were in severe condition. Rescue efforts are still underway. Authorities are also investigating the cause of the accident. /xinhuanet/

Images published by the agency showed firefighters using ladders and cranes outside the burned-out shell of a glass-walled building. “The cause of the incident is under investigation,” Xinhua said. /xinhuanet/

Deadly fires are not uncommon in China, where lax enforcement of building codes and rampant unauthorised construction can make it hard for people to escape burning buildings. /xinhuanet/

A fire at a martial arts boarding school in central China’s Henan province killed 18 people in June – mostly children studying at the school, with state media later reporting that the school building had not completed mandatory fire safety audits. /xinhuanet/