Xinhua News Agency, Changsha, January 8 (Reporters Bai Tiantian and Liu Liangheng) The reporter learned from the Propaganda Department of the Hengyang Municipal Party Committee of Hunan Province on the evening of the 8th that a fire broke out at Laiyan Medical Center in Shigu District, Hengyang City at 0:27 on January 8. 5 people were killed, and the initial investigation is that the cause of the fire was caused by electricity.
As of press time, the public security organs have summoned 12 responsible persons including Zhu Moumou, the legal representative of Laiyan Medical Care Center, and taken coercive measures against many directly responsible persons.
The accident investigation team reported that the fire started at the southwest corner of the third floor of the Laiyan Medical Care Center, and the specific situation is still under further investigation.
On the afternoon of the 8th, the reporter saw at the incident site in Wuyi Street, Shigu District that this medical and nursing center has three floors facing the street, of which the first and second floors are the outpatient department and the inpatient department of the hospital, and the third floor is a pension institution.
At the time of the incident, a total of 19 people were staying on the third floor, of which 5 were transferred safely and 14 were sent to the hospital.
After the fire broke out, Hengyang City quickly organized and carried out medical treatment, accident investigation, and aftercare, and carried out investigations on hidden dangers of production safety in key areas and key industries such as densely populated places.
A doctor from the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanhua University in Hengyang City said that the hospital has formulated a "one person, one policy" treatment plan for the injured to ensure that each injured person receives effective treatment and care.
On the 8th, the Hengyang Municipal Party Committee held a meeting of the Standing Committee and made a decision to nominate and remove the deputy head of the Shigu District People's Government.
The Shigu District Committee held a meeting of the Standing Committee to make a decision to remove the director of the Shigu District Civil Affairs Bureau and the director of the Wuyi Sub-district Office of Shigu District, and to suspend the secretary of the Wuyi Sub-district Party Working Committee.
At the same time, the relevant comrades and other relevant personnel of the Shigu District health and health department were put on file.
The relevant person in charge of Hengyang City said that after the conclusion of the accident investigation, they will further be held accountable in accordance with laws and regulations.