Beijing, Apr 9 (PTI) Twenty people were killed in a fire at a nursing home in north China's Hebei province, local officials said on Wednesday.

The blaze broke out around 9 pm on Tuesday in Longhua county, Chengde city.

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As of early Wednesday, a total of 20 people were confirmed dead, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported citing local officials.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, the report said.

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