A fire broke out for an unknown reason at 04.40 local time on the first floor of a skyscraper, in the Yuhuatai district of Nanjing, China, where electric bicycles were stored. Quickly spreading to several other floors, the fire caused the deaths of 15 people and injured 44 others, one of whom was seriously injured, officials said. The flames were put out at around 06:00, and the search efforts continued until 14:00.