A fire at a Beijing hospital on Tuesday left more than two dozen dead, making it the Chinese capital’s deadliest blaze in at least two decades.
Dramatic videos were posted on social media of people using tied bed sheets to escape the smoke and flames engulfing Changfeng Hospital.
Early on Wednesday, many of those injured were still in hospital, with some in a serious or critical condition, officials said.
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