At Least 8 Dead, 15 Injured in China Market Blaze

At Least 8 Dead, 15 Injured in China Market Blaze
Firefighters work at a site in the aftermath of a fire at a vegetable market in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China, on Jan. 4, 2025, in a still from video. Social Media via Reuters
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A fire at a vegetable market in China’s northern province of Hebei killed at least eight people and wounded at least 15, state television CCTV said on Saturday.

Authorities were investigating the cause of the fire in the city of Zhangjiakou, which was doused just over an hour after it broke out at about 8:40 a.m., the broadcaster added.