close
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com.
Twenty-one people were killed after a fire broke out in the east wing of the inpatient department of a hospital in China’s capital Beijing, the Beijing Daily reported on Tuesday.
The fire broke out at around 12:57 p.m. and was extinguished at around 13:33 p.m. after an emergency team rushed to the scene of the accident in Beijing’s Changfeng Hospital, according to the Beijing Daily.
A total of 71 people were evacuated and transferred after the rescue work. As of 6 p.m. 21 had died after being transferred to hospital for treatment, the Beijing Daily reported.
A fire broke out at China’s Changfeng Hospital, killing at least 21 people in Beijing Tuesday. (Fox News)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
“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.
Hospital fires are rare in China, and the cause of the blaze is still being investigated.
Astronomers have reportedly discovered a skyscraper-sized asteroid moving through our solar system at a near…
IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: - Robby Starbuck on why he sued Google: 'Outrageously false’ information through…
More than 1 million patients have been affected by a data breach involving SimonMed Imaging,…
Spotify is rolling out a major update for parents who want more control over what…
It starts with something small, a text that feels oddly familiar. Maybe it says, "Hey,…
One day, we might see glowing cities of glass scattered across the Moon's surface, shining…