Nursing home fire kills at least 20 people in China, probe launched
- A fire at a nursing home in Chengde city, Hebei province, has resulted in the deaths of 20 people, according to state media.
- The fire began at 9 p.m. local time in Chengde city, Hebei province, as reported by China's official Xinhua news agency.
- State media indicated that a 'relevant' person in charge of the facility has been taken in by police for investigation.
- Nineteen others who were uninjured have been transferred to a hospital for observation, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
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A devastating fire in a nursing home located in northern China has claimed the lives of at least twenty people, according to state media on Wednesday.The accident occurred Tuesday night in Chengde town, Hebei province, and authorities have already started an investigation to determine the causes, in addition to arresting a head of the center. Tragedy in Chengde: Fire, victims and rescued The fire started around 21:00 local time Tuesday at the re…
20 dead in nursing home fire
Twenty people were killed in a fire that broke out in an apartment for the elderly at a nursing home in China, state media said yesterday, while authorities arrested its owner as they investigate the cause. It was the latest in a series of similar incidents in recent years, including a fire at a...
The fire broke out at about 21:00 in Longhua City District, Hebei Province. At the moment, 20 people have been confirmed dead.
The fire broke out last night in the city of Chengde, more than 200 kilometers northeast of Beijing.
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