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NANCHANG, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were killed in a hotel fire Saturday morning in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province.
Among the 16 people taken to hospital, two have since died, according to firefighters.
The fire, which broke out around 8 a.m. in the HNA Platinum Mix Hotel in Honggutan New District, was put out around 9:40 a.m. More than 10 construction workers were working on the second floor at the time.
The four-story hotel is connected to a 24-story apartment building where over 260 residents were evacuated.
Firefighters are searching for further victims.
