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Posted By OgaDeyVex On January 4th, 2025

No fewer than 8 people have died and 15 injured in a fire outbreak at a vegetable market in north China on Saturday.

The Qiaoxi District People’s Government said after the blaze in Zhangjiakou City, northwest of Beijing, the injured were taken to hospital for treatment and are currently not in life-threatening danger.

The district government said the fire at the Liguang market broke out at around 8:40 am (0040 GMT) and was extinguished after 10 am, adding that the cause of the blaze is under investigation.

Deadly fires are relatively common in China due to lax building codes and an often slipshod approach to workplace safety.

State media had reported that a blaze in the major city of Chengdu in October left 24 people hospitalised with breathing difficulties.

In July, a fire at a shopping centre in the southwestern city of Zigong killed 16 people.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/01/04/fire-outbreak-kills-8-injures-15-in-north-china-market/