A Death Wish

The Jingdu Grand Hotel was quickly surrounded by vehicles from various emergency response teams—mainly the fire department, police, and paramedics. The festive New Year's Eve night was abruptly ended by a loud explosion.

Sirens filled the night while ambulances were coming in and out of the hotel grounds as the hotel was put under lockdown by the police. While firefighters tried their best to put out the fire and control the situation, reporters filled the entrance of the hotel with their cameras pointed toward the hotel as they eagerly waited for a scoop.

Countless injured guests were slowly carried out, one by one, from the hotel and into the ambulances. Just outside the hotel were the traffic police, maintaining order and traffic.