Fire at market in northern China kills at least eight people and injures 15
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Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze at a busy market in the city of Zhangjiakou, Hebei province.
A fire at a market in China’s northern province of Hebei has killed at least eight people and wounded 15, according to state media.
The blaze at the Liguang market in Hebei’s city of Zhangjiakou broke out at about midday local time (04:00 GMT) on Saturday and was mostly extinguished two hours later, according to Xinhua News Agency, quoting a government official in Qiaoxi district where the market is located.
“The injured have been sent to hospital for treatment and are currently not in life-threatening danger,” state broadcaster CCTV said after the blaze.
CCTV said authorities were investigating the cause of the fire.
Videos posted on China’s Weibo microblogging site showed huge dark billows of smoke hanging over the market, along with large flames.
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