Thirteen people have died and 15 injured in a fire at a tourist site in China on the first day of an eight-day national holiday, authorities said.
The fire engulfed an exhibition hall of ice lantern and snow sculptures Thursday at the Taitaishan theme park on the outskirts of Taiyuan city in Shanxi province.
Another 15 people were injured and taken to hospitals, where they were in stable condition.
The fire engulfed an exhibition hall of ice lantern and snow sculptures Thursday at the Taitaishan theme park on the outskirts of Taiyuan city in Shanxi province, authorities said
Footage shows thick smoke billowing into the sky from the blazing hall as ambulance rushed to the theme park in Shanxi on Thursday, the start of China's eight-day National Day holiday
Authorities today have shut down the theme park. The site owner and senior staff are now under police probe.
The rescue has completed while further investigation of the incident is underway, the provincial government said in a statement.
Footage shows thick smoke billowing into the sky from the blazing hall as an ambulance rushed to the theme park.
Thursday marks the start of China's Golden Week, an eight-day national holiday which saw hundreds of millions of people flock to tourist attractions all over the country.
The incident, which killed 13 and injured 15, occurred on Thursday afternoon at the Taitaishan theme park on the outskirts of Taiyuan city in Shanxi province of northern China
Thirteen people have died and 15 injured in a fire at a tourist site in Taiyuan, Shanxi of north China on October 1, the first day of an eight-day national holiday, authorities said
The Taitaishan park is a sprawling park with several museums, rides and other attractions
Taitaishan is a sprawling park with several museums, rides and other attractions.
The Work Safety Committee of the State Council, a national-level organisation, will oversee the investigation into the fire, the emergency management ministry said.
Millions of people are expected to travel in China during the holiday in a much anticipated a boost to an economy hit hard by COVID-19.
It is also the country's first major public holiday since it beat the coronavirus outbreak.
