Xuzhou, China - January 09, 2026 This is the terrifying moment that a Chinese elderly woman fell asleep while steaming dumplings and accidentally set her home ablaze. On January 10, 2026, in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, the video captured dark smoke billowing from a residential building as flames tore through the kitchen and adjoining rooms. The elderly woman had been preparing a large pot of steamed dumplings when she drifted into sleep, leaving the stove unattended as the fire rapidly spread across the house. Amid the devastation, the massive pot of dumplings astonishingly remained intact on the stove and had fully cooked despite the intense heat surrounding it. The video ended with the destroyed interior covered in soot and rubble, yet the dumplings on the stove appeared untouched by the blaze.