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Fire in Beijing Hospital Kills 29; Authorities Withhold Victim Identities
An investigator inspects burnt out area following a fire at a hospital in Beijing on April 19, 2023. Andy Wong/AP Photo
By Alex Wu
4/20/2023Updated: 4/23/2023
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Authorities in China are withholding the identities of 29 people who died in a fire in the inpatient department of a Beijing hospital on April 18 amid an investigation into the blaze.

The fire broke out in the east building of the Changfeng Hospital’s inpatient department after midday. Twenty-six patients, a nurse, a caretaker, and a patient’s family member died, authorities said.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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