China hospital fire: Death toll rises to 29, 12 people detained

The death toll in a massive fire that broke out at a hospital building in the Chinese capital has risen to 29, including 26 patients. Twelve people, including the head of the hospital, his junior, have been detained in the case. Officials gave this information here on Wednesday. According to China’s official news agency ‘Xinhua’, the fire that broke out on Tuesday at ‘Beijing Changfeng Hospital’ was brought under control within an hour. The official media had on Tuesday informed that 21 people were killed in the accident.

Li Ang, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Health Commission, told reporters that 26 patients, relatives of a patient, a caregiver and a nurse were killed in the accident. Li said that 39 other people injured in the accident are being treated in various hospitals. The head of the hospital was also among those detained in connection with the incident, he said. More than 70 patients were affected by the fire in the building located in Beijing’s Fengtai district, which was shifted to another hospital building.

According to ‘Xinhua’, according to the preliminary investigation, a spark started during the construction work. Investigation is on to ascertain the exact cause of the fire. ‘Beijing Changfeng Hospital’ is a private hospital established in 1985. According to the news, the city administration has formed a special working team to find out the cause of the fire. Those responsible for the incident will be held accountable under the law. Significantly, 11 people were charred to death in another factory fire incident on Monday in Wuyi County, Jinhua city in China’s eastern Zhejiang province.

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