Fire breaks out in Beijing hospital wing housing critically ill people
Guardian, 19 Apr 2023
People trapped in a Beijing hospital apparently tied bedsheets together and escaped by climbing out of windows, as seen in videos circulating on social media.
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The fire at Changfeng hospital, has killed at least 29 people and forced dozens to evacuate. Twenty-six of those who died were hospital patients, according to local officials, who added that the blaze occurred in a wing housing critically ill patients.
Authorities blocked access to the hospital on Wednesday, while announcing an investigation into the incident.
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