Fire at a company warehouse in China's Jilin province has killed at least 14 people and injured 26 others.

Iran PressAsia: Fourteen people died and 26 others were injured after a fire broke out at a warehouse in northeast China’s Jilin province on Saturday, local authorities said.

The accident happened at a logistic warehouse in Jingyue high-tech industrial development zone at Jilin province’s capital Changchun, according to officials with the zone.

Fourteen people were confirmed dead in the blaze, local media reported.

Among the 26 injured, 12 were in severe condition, it said.

Rescue efforts are underway and authorities are investigating the cause of the accident. 219