Massive fire in Beijing hospital kills 21 people

The massive fire took place at the admissions building of the hospital in Beijing at around 12.56 pm on Tuesday

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Beijing: At least 21 people have died in a fire that ripped through a hospital in China’s capital Beijing,  news agency AFP reported.

The massive fire took place at the admissions building of the hospital in Beijing at around 12.56 pm on Tuesday. As per reports, around 71 patients were evacuated and displaced.

The fire was extinguished about half an hour later and rescue efforts continued for about two more hours.

The videos that was shared in social media can been seen that smoke was coming out of several hospital windows as people attempt to escape the blaze. At least one person appears to use a rope made from bedsheets to descend from a window to a lower level terrace.

CCTV state media reports that the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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