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The death toll from a building fire in eastern China rose to 39 as rescue operations ended on Wednesday evening, state media reported.

The fire broke out at around 3 pm local time (0700GMT) at a street shop in the city of Xinyu in the Jiangxi Province, Beijing-based Xinhua News reported, citing local fire response officials.

Firefighters arrived on the spot soon after the blaze began and started working to extinguish the flames. No further details, including a possible cause of the fire, were provided.

This is the second fire incident In China involving casualties in less than a week.

Last Saturday, at least 13 people were killed when a fire broke out in a school dormitory in the central Henan Province.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday also urged efforts to curb recurrences of various accidents to better protect people's lives, property, and social stability.