A residential building in eastern China burst into flames, killing at least five people and injuring three.

The dramatic video, shot in the city of Bengbu in Anhui Province on November 15, shows the ground-floor shops being engulfed by the huge fire and smoke coming out of the several-story building, while firefighters used a water hose to try to extinguish the fire.

According to reports, five shops on the ground floor caught fire and a part of the flats on the first floor were also affected.

Five people were killed, one is in ICU and two suffered minor injuries. The case is being investigated.