Hengyang reported a fire in a residential building resulting in 5 deaths and 2 injuries.

On May 12th around 3 o'clock, a residential building in Lijiacong Community, Yanfeng District, Hengyang City, caught fire, resulting in 5 deaths and 2 injuries. The injured are being actively treated. Relevant follow-up work and investigation of the cause of the accident are currently underway.