Fire at food market in northern China kills eight people and injures 15
Cause of fire in city of Zhangjiakou in Hebei province is under investigation
At least eight people have died and 15 are injured after a fire broke out at a food market in northern China, according to state media.
The fire at the Liguang market in the city of Zhangjiakou broke out at midday on Saturday and had been mostly extinguished two hours later, the Xinhua news agency reported, citing a government official in Qiaoxi district where the market is located.
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