TAIYUAN, Nov. 8 -- 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.

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