Five people have been confirmed dead in a fire in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, local authorities said.
The fire broke out in a building on Liuxiang South Road in the city's Yingze District at around 5 p.m. Sunday, according to the city's fire department. The open flames have been extinguished.
A total of 38 people were sent to hospitals for treatment, among whom five have died, the authorities said.