Deadly High-Rise Fire in China Raises Questions Over Official Toll

Authorities reported 3 dead and 23 injured, but witnesses say more may have been inside as flames rapidly spread up building.

A fire in a high-rise building near Qinxian North Street in Xiaodian District, Taiyuan, China, on March 28, 2026. Video screenshot by The Epoch Times

A fire tore through a high-rise building in northern China’s Shanxi Province on March 28, killing at least three people and injuring 23 others, according to official figures reported by Chinese state media Xinhua News Agency.

The blaze started in a commercial building in Taiyuan, the provincial capital. Fire crews extinguished the flames within about 30 minutes, officials said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.