China Hospital Fire | China: Fierce fire in hospital in Beijing, 21 people died
Photo: Twitter Beijing: At least 21 people were killed in a fire that broke out at a hospital building in China’s national capital on Tuesday. A fire broke out at 12:57 p.m. (local time) on Tuesday in the entrance building of a hospital in Beijing’s Fengtai district, killing 21 people, the state-controlled China Daily reported. In the video going viral on social media, black smoke is seen coming out of the building. In which some people are getting out of the windows using makeshift ropes made of sheets. 71 patients were shifted from the hospital. 🚨#BREAKING: At least 21 dead in Beijing, #China hospital fire pic.twitter.com/bLvvZ6Fxuz — Breaking News 24/7 (@Worldsource24) April 18, 2023 Crews safely evacuated 71 patients after a fire broke out on Tuesday. Media reports said that the fire has been doused and rescue operations have been completed. The report states that the cause of the fire is currently being investigated.