Eight killed, 15 injured in market fire in north China's Hebei

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SHIJIAZHUANG, (China): Eight people were killed and 15 others injured in a fire that broke out at a marketplace in Qiaoxi District of Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province, on Saturday (Jan 4), local authorities said.

The fire broke out at around 8.40am at a marketplace that sells vegetables and other essential goods.

Firefighters, along with emergency response and medical teams, promptly arrived at the scene for rescue operations.

By 10.10am, the fire was extinguished.

Search and rescue work was completed at midday.

The injured have received hospital treatments, and their conditions are reported as non-life-threatening.

The cause of the fire is under further investigation. - Xinhua