Eight people were killed and 15 were hurt in a fire at a fruit business in China’s northern province of Hebei, according to state television CCTV on Saturday ( January 4).
According to the journalist, officials were looking into the cause of the fire in Zhangjiakou, which burned out about 8.40 am and burned for more than an hour.
The injured have been taken to a hospital for treatment, according to CCTV, and they are not already in danger of dying.  ,
Great dark billows of dust hung over the business in the state’s Qiaoxi area, videos posted by various media on China’s Weibo microblogging site showed, along with massive flames.
According to business information provider Qichacha, the Liguang fruit market, which was first reported in some media, is where it sells everything from fruits and shrimp to electronics.
Like traditional markets are frequently crowded with people looking for prices that are lower than those at supermarket chains.
While aging equipment, such as underwater gasoline lines, has also been blamed for fires and explosions, fire sources range from gasoline bottles to coal used to roast meats and discarded cigarettes.
During the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Zhangjiakou hosted activities.