At Least 26 Killed, 38 Injured in Fire at Coal Mining Company Building in Northern China

At Least 26 Killed, 38 Injured in Fire at Coal Mining Company Building in Northern China
A fire at a building of the the Yongju Coal Company in Lyuliang city in northern China's Shanxi Province, on Nov. 16, 2023. Xinhua via AP
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BEIJING—A fire erupted in a coal mining company building in a northern Chinese city on Thursday, killing at least 26 people and injuring at least 38, Chinese state media reported.

The building belongs to Yongju Coal Company and is in Lvliang city in northern Shanxi Province, a major coal-producing region.