House fire kills 9 in Anhui province

The death toll from a house fire that broke out in the city of Huainan in East China's Anhui province on Saturday morning has risen to nine, with the on-site search and rescue concluded, according to the local emergency management bureau.

Two people who were previously reported missing in the fire have been found and confirmed dead.

The fire broke out at a four-story property in Panji district. The upper two floors, constructed of steel, were destroyed in the blaze.