Deadly fire rips through Beijing building

Xinhua: At least 17 people were killed in a building fire in BeijingPolice say 24 people were injured Investigation into the cause of the fire is underway

Beijing (CNN) -- A deadly fire ripped through a four-story building in a southern suburb of Beijing early Monday, according to the state-run Xinhua news agency.

At least 17 people were killed, said municipal police, and 24 were injured.

Firefighters have now extinguished the blaze, which began around 1 a.m. (1 p.m. ET Sunday) in Jiugong Town in Daxing District.

Officials are now conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire.

CNN

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