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

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 TimesA 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.