Hotel fire in central China kills at least 13, injures 50

XIANGYANG, China, April 14 (UPI) -- A fire at a hotel in central China early Sunday has claimed the lives of 13 people and left about 50 others injured, officials said.

The fire started at 6:38 a.m. local time in a hotel in the city of Xiangyang, Hubei province, China's official Xinhua news agency reported.

Firefighters put out the blaze by at 8:50 a.m., officials said.

About 50 people were injured -- some seriously -- and transported to local hospitals, officials said.

Police said the cause of the fire was under investigation.