Chinese authorities said on Wednesday they had detained a dozen people over a hospital fire in Beijing that left at least 29 dead and forced desperate survivors to jump out of windows to escape.
at the Changfeng Hospital in China's capital, killed mostly patients, and left scores of other people injured.
"We feel deep remorse and guilt," Li Zongrong told journalists as he announced the toll at a press conference on Wednesday. A preliminary probe revealed the blaze had been caused by "sparks generated during the internal renovation and construction of the inpatient department of the hospital", according to Zhao Yang from the city fire brigade.39 hospitalized
Top city officials visited the hospital shortly after the fire, which broke out at around 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday and was extinguished half an hour later. AFP journalists saw people who appeared to be investigators taking photos from inside the blackened building, with the interior visibly damaged by the flames.
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