12 killed in China residential building fire
International Desk Published: 10 December 2025, 10:42 AM
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A fire that broke out in a residential building in southern China killed 12 people, state media reported Wednesday.
The blaze at the four-storey building in Shantou, Guangdong province, erupted around 9:20 pm on Tuesday, and was extinguished by around 10:00 pm, according to Xinhua.
It comes after a huge blaze last month engulfed several high-rise residential towers in Hong Kong, neighbouring Guangdong, killing 160 people.
Source: AFP