Twenty People Have Been Killed in A Fire at Nursing Home in North-East China, State Media Report.
The Blaze in Chengde City, Hebei Province, Broke Out Tuesday Night Local Time and Was Extinguished in About Two Hours.
Nineteen People Survived The Fire and Were Taken to Hospital Observation, Reports Say.
Authorities Are Investigating The Cause of The Blaze, And A Person in Charge Of The Home has Detained. No other details were immediately available.
On Social Media, Some Called For Thorough Investigation While Others Expressed Sympathy for The Elderly Victims.
“Old People Already is Mobility Issues,” One Weibo User Wrote. “I Can’t Imagine How to Desperate them Must Felt During The Fire.”
Nursing Homes and Elderly Care Facilits Have Doublebed Between 2019 and 2024, According to Authorities, As China Deals With A Growing Aging Population.
In 2023, 29 People Die – Many of Them Elderly – And Dozens Were Injured After A Private Hospital in Beijing Caught Fire.
