AsianFin -- A fire at a grocery market Saturday in northern China killed at least eight people and injured 15 others, according to Xinhua News Agency.
The fire at the Liguang market in the city of Zhangjiakou broke out midday Saturday and was mostly extinguished by 2:00 p.m. local time, the state media outlet reported, citing a government official in Qiaoxi District where the market is located.
The cause of the fire is being investigated, the report said.
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