Videos circulating online show some people jumping out of the window and waiting for rescue on the outdoor air conditioning units. Others jumped to lower rooftops, state-run Global Times reported. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Beijing Hospital Fire: Death Toll Rises to 29 in Changfeng Hospital Blaze (Watch Video).
At least 21 people died in a fire at Beijing Changfeng Hospital on Tuesday, according to media reports.
The fire was reported at the hospital’s in-patient department in Beijing s Fengtai district. The fire department in the district received report of the fire at 12:57 pm and rushed to the scene along with public security, health and emergency departments, according to the Beijing Daily on Tuesday night.