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On 1 December 2022, it was proposed that this article be moved to Ürümqi high-rise fire. The result of the discussion was not moved.

How many of died People are han chinese and how many are uyghurs? Kaiyr (talk) 09:35, 30 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I can tell, it's unclear. There's certainly Uyghurs who died in it, and it's a predominantly non-Uyghur city, but frankly no official death toll has been released and local officials have been inconsistent about the total number dead. The information environment is a bit tough to work with here. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 21:08, 30 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to answer this question as well. I found these sources:

• Vox: "According to some experts and Uyghur scholars and activists, the fire occurred in a majority Uyghur part of the city, and Uyghur families have been the primary victims of the fire. [...] Although it seems Uyghur lives have been the most affected by the fire and the Covid protocols in Xinjiang, they’re much less likely to protest in Urumqi or elsewhere due to the severe restrictions on their lives, and the possibility that any protest will be understood as a terrorist threat by Beijing and local authorities. [...] Many of the protesters in Urumqi are actually ethnic Han Chinese, as Uyghur human rights lawyer Rayhan Asat noted on Twitter. “Han Chinese people know they will not be punished if they speak against the lockdown,” one Uyghur woman in Urumqi told the Associated Press. “Uyghurs are different. If we dare say such things, we will be taken to prison or to the camps.”"
• Le Monde with AP: "Most of the protesters visible in the videos were Han Chinese. A Uyghur woman living in Urumqi said it was because Uyghurs were too scared to take to the streets despite their rage. "Han Chinese people know they will not be punished if they speak against the lockdown," she said, declining to be named for fear of retaliation against her family. "Uyghurs are different. If we dare say such things, we will be taken to prison or to the camps.""
• RFA: "“The Uyghur community is extremely distressed after hearing the horrific news of numerous families losing their lives in the fire,” said Dolkun Isa, president of the World Uyghur Congress."

A455bcd9 (talk) 10:56, 1 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I updated the article accordingly. A455bcd9 (talk) 11:08, 1 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

According to:

• The lead: "Eleven people were killed and an additional ten were injured."
• The "Fire" section: "Ten people were reported to have died in the fire, including a three-year-old child, and a further nine were injured, according to authorities."
• The "Uyghur emigrant community" subsection: "She claimed more than 44 people had died in the fire, citing her social media circles."

Who's right? A455bcd9 (talk) 11:08, 1 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe we should add Template:Disputed tag?

We should probably also have the source of those numbers clearly written as something like "# reported by this authority" CoderThomasB (talk) 01:25, 2 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

According to the transcript of the press release given by the fire chief Li WangSheng,

1. the resident's "self-preserving abilities" (to save themselves) were weak

2. more importantly, they were "unable to save themselves" due to being unfamiliar with the fire-escape stairs

3. he also mentioned that, in general, familiarity with fire escape staircases will save lives in event of such a fire

I think that the current one-liner about his comments is rather unfair towards him? not to say that I agree with his opinions, but i think the bit about unfamiliarity with fire escape stairs should be added. thanks Benchua467 (talk) 12:55, 9 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

transcript taken from https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1750511375025499530 Benchua467 (talk) 12:55, 9 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]