World News | Two fires in China kill 32

BEIJING, April 18 (PTI) At least 32 people were killed in two separate fires involving a hospital and a factory, state media reported Tuesday.

At 12:57 p.m. (local time) on Tuesday, a fire broke out in the reception building of a hospital in Beijing’s Fengtai district, killing 21 people, according to state media China Daily.

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The fire was extinguished at around 1.33pm and rescue efforts continued until 3.30pm.

A total of 71 patients were evacuated and transferred.

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According to reports, the cause is currently being investigated.

In a separate incident, a factory fire in Wuyi county, Jinhua city, east China’s Zhejiang province, killed 11 people on Monday, the local government said on Tuesday.

The fire broke out at 14:04 on Monday. Firefighters, police and first responders rushed to the scene after receiving emergency calls about the incident.

After the fire was brought under control, two rounds of search and rescue operations were conducted as of 4 a.m. on Tuesday and 11 bodies were recovered, China Daily reported.

According to reports, the fire started at a factory that manufactures wooden doors, which may be made of materials such as wooden doors, paint and packaging.

Those allegedly responsible for the incident have been detained and a more thorough investigation is underway, the announcement added.

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