shanghai fire shanghai fire fire november destroyed story high rise apartment building city shanghai china killing people injuring source reporting injured investigation announced november day fire determine cause blaze preliminary finding investigators concluded sparks work building undertaken ignited structure led apartment destruction municipal government placed blame illegal multi layered detained managers construction companies sixteen individuals arrested connection fire including accused week fire city officials announced compensation plan victims fire families fire prompted government pass regulations construction industry increased fire safety citizens criticized government accusing media providing inadequate response fire fire fire began local time utc tenth floor building constructed located intersection road road shanghai district renovated time fire witnesses said fire started construction materials spread building took fire engines hours contain fire shanghai residents able smoke fire kilometres away firefighters unable water metres building ground reported contractor construction said cause fire probably sparks caused work 20th floor worker 18th floor said sparks building flew caused catch fire afterward established fire caused operating equipment arrested rescue efforts firefighters able save people families living high rise apartment building according fire began surrounded building spread complex main building apartments said fire contained local time utc hours began helicopters called assist rescue prevented thick smoke generated fire upper portion building reach fire apparatus blaze brought control firefighters set atop nearby building fire stations fire response incident television coverage event showed people holding building able climb safety worker 28th floor said workers adding building fire broke victims hospitals surrounding city blocks sent public buildings including school stadium housing situation addressed casualties building housed people mainly retired teachers early report showed ages injured fire range majority age injured appeared elderly residents children confirmed youngest victim fire months old said killed died inside building earliest reports death toll later revised count times finally confirmed deaths bodies identified dna tests media outlets reported fatalities adding number identified victims number previously reported fatalities later said identified included november people males females officially reported dead people remained missing reported december people injured missing deceased identified dna tests early male japan identified official death count released doctor shanghai hospital said people injured fire admitted suffering caused smoke state media reports said hospital treating survivors including condition people possibly people reported injured according people survived blaze searching hospitals missing family friends november wounded people critical condition treated seven area medical centers hospitals received victims fire list dead released victims families wanted privacy authorities said families want names deceased published newspapers listed names dead artist compiled unofficial list victims names contacting relatives officials journalists claimed actual death toll official count authorities provide access list casualties response investigation minister public security went shanghai manage rescue operations officials set temporary lodging food area hotels survivors stayed gymnasium overnight flames extinguished held press conference damage caused fire vice minister public security described successful model leading dispute chinese later week fire government officials began drive increase fire safety buildings construction sites said improvements city capabilities local residents said fire safety requirements high rise workers tossed cigarettes building week long safety buildings apartment complex unharmed people living buildings expected allowed december survivors live nearby hotels according family members victims dissatisfied official investigation held sit protest calling fair judgement locals blamed official rescue work comparing large emergency response exercise meter building days successful blaze blamed ineffective system high death toll dissatisfied given details fire beijing authorities halted renovation projects similar apartment shanghai shortly blaze projects intended save energy installing stopped november pending safety work despite use fire shanghai officials temporarily stopped renovations fire later allowed resume december mayor shanghai said city crack unfair practices construction companies contracting firms han said little regulation construction industry certain companies advantages companies awarded contracts january shanghai authorities placed effect new set regulations aimed better official supervision construction companies city require companies permitted non official relationship local government offices year media organizations questioning connections district government contracting groups involved fire leading accusations corruption compensation november announced families victim fire receive compensation ordeal compensation include death financial assistance government charities official district said shanghai residents foreign workers compensated equally survivors blaze fully compensated loss possessions property lost relatives disaster satisfied announcement said compensation plan pay apartment district new apartment money media censorship allegations hong_kong based singapore based reported journalists local newspaper detained hour security forces demanded guarantee positive news coverage journalists interview families victims funeral reporters wrote websites chinese said authorities demanded chinese websites cut reporting fire allowed usage official source new_york_times reported chinese website blocked government criticizing country real estate industry responsibility han said november city largely responsible disaster said poor supervision city construction industry causes high rise apartment building fire responsible lap professor said han trying damage control anger comfort families victims shanghai people chief blamed fire illegal employment methods poor project oversight incompetent inexperienced workers day following fire said wanted investigation fire determine responsible fault punished appropriately told rescue officials meticulous efforts information fire released public asked local governments china measures fires including building team investigators led formed look incident details november relief rehabilitation working team publicly announced investigation fire preliminary conclusion tenth floor caused bamboo attached catch fire subsequently spread entire structure shanghai authorities detained individuals november accused november total individuals held officials connection blaze including detained day representatives renovation contractor construction shanghai construction supervision apartment management company december shanghai officials announced government employees taken custody connection fire detained accused authority permit illicit construction practices occur reported director construction transportation commission commission main office organization construction department cause fire fire caused accidental foam building outer walls china foam commonly material addition flame foam produces toxic gases carbon burned said fire consumed center november press conference local authorities said apartments destroyed building renovated foam replaced switched favor fire resistant materials chinese citizens questioned lack indoor fire system high rise buildings public mourning local citizens flowers near site offered prayers destroyed building including government officials came bearing point crowd stretched metres road according people attended public mourning site november seven days fire left large amounts flowers surrounding burnt building seventh day death day chinese people believe souls dead return relatives departing site burned paper feast deceased accordance chinese tradition event played maria monks recited local temple december 35th day following fire authorities reported visiting site according chinese legend souls dead visit humans days death police taking away buses local officials provide explanation event
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