Residents climbed out of windows on the 9th floor to attempt to escape a fire in a flat in northern China.

Video filmed in the city of Dalian in Liaoning Province on January 19 shows thick smoke coming out of a residential building and two residents climbing out of the 9th-floor windows to escape the huge fire inside the flat.

Another clip shows fire engines trying to extinguish the fire.

According to reports, four residents were killed with two of them falling to death.

The fire has been put out already. The cause is being investigated.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

1月19日，辽宁大连市甘井子区一处居民楼发生火灾，当地消防部门到场处置。起火房间内明火较大，有浓烟不断冒出，有房内人员从10楼窗户翻出，躲到邻居窗户上避险。还有人坐在窗户上，因火势太大无处可躲，不慎从楼上坠落。随后，现场明火被赶来的消防人员扑灭。
据甘井子应急管理局通报：19日14时45分，甘井子区消防救援大队接到报警，位于甘井子区千山心城小区77号楼一居民家中发生火灾，消防、公安、应急部门第一时间赶到现场救援。15时28分火已扑灭，现场搜救结束，火灾原因正在调查，初步排除燃气爆炸原因，火灾造成2人遇难，另2人坠亡。甘井子区正在做好善后事宜。
（视频由辽宁台提供）