Scenic spot fire kills 13 in north China

Thirteen people were killed, and 15 others injured, after a fire broke out at a tourist site in north China's Shanxi Province on Thursday, reported Xinhua, quoting local authorities.

The fire engulfed an exhibition hall of snow sculptures around 1 p.m. at the Taitaishan scenic site in Xiaoshanyan Village in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi, according to the information office of the provincial government.

All the 15 injured have been rushed to hospitals and are in stable condition, and an investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire, the office said.