(251210) -- SHANTOU, Dec. 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows the site of a residential building fire in Chaonan District of Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, Dec. 10, 2025. A total of 12 people were killed in a residential building fire on Tuesday night in Shantou City, south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said Wednesday. The blaze erupted at around 9:20 p.m. in the city's Chaonan District and was extinguished by around 10 p.m., according to the district's fire department. Preliminary investigations show that the building was a four-story, self-built concrete structure, with the fire affecting about 150 square meters. The cause of the fire is under investigation. (Xinhua/Li Xiongying)