A fire broke out in a hospital in Beijing, the capital of China. At least 21 people died in the fire, while many were injured. An inquiry has been ordered into the cause of the fire.
A horrifying video of the hospital has surfaced during the fire. In this, people are seen jumping from the windows. At the same time, some people stood on top of the AC near the windows to save their lives.
Rescue operation was carried out for two hours to save the people trapped in the hospital. During this, 71 people were evacuated. In the video being shared on social media, people are seen sitting on top of the air conditioning unit installed outside. While some others are jumping by hanging from the building with the help of ropes.
After this, 71 patients were rescued and shifted from the hospital to another place. During the fire, the lights of the hospital went out, leaving it dark inside. In the video, smoke is seen coming out of the windows outside the hospital building.