8 Killed, 15 Injured in Market Fire in North China's Hebei


8 Killed, 15 Injured in Market Fire in North China's Hebei

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – 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, local authorities said.

The fire broke out at around 8:40 a.m. at a marketplace that sells vegetables and other essential goods, Xinhua reported.

Firefighters, along with emergency response and medical teams, promptly arrived at the scene for rescue operations. By 10:10 a.m., 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.

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