Three people died in a fire in Linfen, Shanxi province, Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.

The fire broke out on Wednesday night in a commercial building in Linfen's Yaodu district and was extinguished early on Thursday. The victims were on the second floor of an internet cafe, where the fire started.

The preliminary investigation found that the fire started from flammable materials piled at the building's entrance on the first floor and then spread to the internet cafe. Further investigation is underway.