A Chinese television station has apologized for Monday's massive fire at an unoccupied luxury hotel that killed a firefighter and wounded seven other people.
Central China Television (CCTV) said in its apology that staffers who were overseeing the construction of a new television complex in central Beijing hired people to set off large firecrackers outside the building without prior approval.
The resulting fire engulfed the newly constructed 40-story Mandarin Oriental, located next door. 
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All About Beijing • Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.
