The death toll from a hospital fire in Beijing has risen to 29, according to a press conference on Wednesday.
Firefighters received a report of a fire at an inpatient department building of Beijing Changfeng Hospital at 12:57 p.m. The fire was extinguished at 1:33 p.m., with 71 patients evacuated.
An investigation into the cause of the incident is underway.
Xinhua
