12 detained over Beijing hospital fire-Xinhua

12 detained over Beijing hospital fire

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2023-04-19 14:04:15

The Information Office of Beijing Municipality holds a press conference briefing on the Beijing Changfeng Hospital fire, in Beijing, capital of China, on April 19, 2023. The death toll from the hospital fire has risen to 29, according to the press conference on Wednesday. The fire, which broke out at Beijing Changfeng Hospital Tuesday, has been extinguished. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Twelve people, including the hospital chief, have been detained after the Beijing Changfeng Hospital fire that left 29 dead, according to a press conference on Wednesday.

The fire, which broke out on Tuesday, has been extinguished.

The Information Office of Beijing Municipality holds a press conference briefing on the Beijing Changfeng Hospital fire, in Beijing, capital of China, on April 19, 2023. The death toll from the hospital fire has risen to 29, according to the press conference on Wednesday. The fire, which broke out at Beijing Changfeng Hospital Tuesday, has been extinguished. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)