Firefighters remove an injured person to the ambulance after a fire occurred at a hotel in Fancheng District of Xiangyang City, central China's Hubei Province, April 14, 2013. (Xinhua Photo)
Firefighters work at the accident site after a fire occurred at a hotel in Fancheng District of Xiangyang City, central China's Hubei Province, April 14, 2013. (Xinhua Photo)
Thirteen people have been confirmed dead in a hotel fire that occurred Sunday in central China's Hubei Province, local authorities said.
The fire broke out at 6:38 a.m. in a hotel in the Fancheng District of the city of Xiangyang, the district government said.
The fire was extinguished at 8:50 a.m., according to local firefighters.
About 50 injured have been sent to local hospitals to receive treatment. Some are in serious condition.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, local police said.
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