
The Work Safety Committee of Chinas State Council on Wednesday revealed that it will supervise an investigation into an assisted living home fire in north Chinas Hebei Province.In a declaration, the committee gotten in touch with the province to without delay investigate and discover the reason for the mishap as quickly as possible.The fire has left 20 people dead, regional authorities stated earlier on Wednesday.An overall of 39 elderly citizens were living in the building when the blaze broke out at around 9 p.m.
on Tuesday in Longhua County, Chengde City.The fire was extinguished by around 11 p.m.
A total of 20 people were confirmed dead since 3 a.m.
on Wednesday, while 19 others were sent to healthcare facility for examination.The individual in charge of the nursing home has actually been detained by authorities.
(With input from Xinhua)