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A fire broke out on Tuesday evening in a four-story residential building in the city of Shantou, located in southern China, which resulted in the death of 12 people and injured another 4.

Ana-Maria Tapescu

10 December 2025, 06:57

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According to the Xinhua news agency, the fire broke out at 21:20 and was extinguished approximately 40 minutes later. Initially, authorities reported 8 deaths and 4 injuries, but the toll was later updated to 12 dead. The intervention teams from the Chaonan District Fire and Rescue Brigade acted quickly to control the flames. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.

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