17 people killed, 24 others injured in Beijing building fire
April 25th, 2011 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANINew Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): At least 17 people were killed, and 24 others injured, in a building fire in a southern Beijing suburb on Monday morning, Beijing Municipal Police said.
The blaze was put out at around 2 a.m. after nearly 200 fire fighters and 27 fire engines were mobilized to extinguish the fire, said the police.
The fire broke out at around 1 a.m. Monday in a four-story building in Jiugong Town in Daxing District, said the police.
The 24 injured people have been sent to Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Xinhua reports.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way. Liu Qi, party secretary of Beijing, and the mayor Guo Jinlong have arrived at the site to direct the investigation. (ANI)
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