BEIJING: Seven people died in a rest home fire Wednesday in China, where elderly care is a growing issue as the population ages and enforcement of safety standards is often lax.

The fire broke out at the privately-owned rest home in the northeastern province of Jilin around 4am, according to the official Xinhua news agency.

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