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Xi orders prompt treatment, investigation after rest home fire

Updated: 05 26 , 2015 14:15
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BEIJING -- President Xi Jinpingon Tuesday ordered "all-out efforts" to treat the injured, comfort families of the dead and "properly handle" the aftermath of a fire at a rest home in central China's Henan Province.

He demanded a thorough investigation into the cause of the fire, which killed 38 people and injured six others on Monday, and that investigators pursue the liabilities of those responsible.