29 dead in Beijing hospital fire, 12 arrested.
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The death toll from a fire at a Beijing hospital rose to 29, including 26 patients, and a dozen people had been detained including the hospital’s head and her deputy. The cause of the fire is under investigation but officials say they believe it originated from welding sparks from work being done in the hospital’s inpatient wing. Safety rules are frequently ignored in China, but accidents on the level of the Changfeng fire are treated with a much higher level of scrutiny.
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- Beijing: Twelve held after Beijing hospital fire kills 29 BBC
- Twelve people arrested over Beijing hospital fire that killed 29 The Guardian
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