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Fire at nursing home in China kills 20 elderly residents
Updated On: 09 April, 2025 01:55 PM IST | Beijing | PTI
A devastating fire broke out at a nursing home in Hebei province’s Longhua County, killing 20 elderly residents. Nineteen others were taken to the hospital for evaluation. Authorities have detained the person in charge as investigations into the cause continue
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Twenty elderly people were killed in a fire at a nursing home in north China`s Hebei province, local officials said on Wednesday.
A total of 39 elderly residents were residing in the building when the blaze broke out around 9 pm on Tuesday (local time) in Longhua County, Chengde City, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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