TAIYUAN - Three people were killed in a blaze on Wednesday evening in Linfen City, North China's Shanxi province, according to local authorities on Thursday.  

The fire broke out in a building in the Yaodu District at around 8 pm on Wednesday and was extinguished about six hours later. Three people in an internet cafe on the second floor died in the accident, according to the publicity department of Yaodu.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.