<p>A fire broke out in the east wing of a hospital's inpatient department in Beijing, China, killing 21 people, the Beijing Daily reported on Tuesday.</p> <p>The fire broke out at around 12:57 p.m.(0457 GMT) and was doused at around 13:33 p.m. after an emergency team hurried to the location of the mishap in Beijing's Changfeng hospital, as per the Beijing Daily.</p> <p>Following the rescue efforts, a total of 71 people were evacuated and transferred. The Beijing Daily reported that 21 patients who had been admitted to a hospital for treatment had passed away as of 6 p.m. (1000 GMT).</p> <p>“It’s tragic. I can see the accident from the window of my house. A lot of people were standing on the air conditioning unit at noon, and some even jumped off,” said a Weibo netizen.</p> <p>In China, hospital fires are uncommon, and the blaze's cause is still under investigation.</p> <p><em><strong>More details awaited. Please refresh the page for updates</strong></em></p> <p> </p>
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