China: 8 dead and 15 injured from market fire in Hebei – Video from huge fire

Eight people died and fifteen others were injured in a market for fruit and vegetables and other products in the province of Hebei, in the north. Shock causes the videos published on social media since the massive fire broke out on Saturday morning (04.01.2020) around 8:40 (local time) in the city of Jangjiaku, China, as the state television network CCTV broadcast today. CORVERSE Authorities are investigating the causes of the fire which died about an hour after it broke out, according to the same television network. In videos posted by other media in the Chinese media Weibo, black smoke clouds appear rising in the sky and huge flames emerging from the market located in Chiaoshi district. The wounded were taken in ambulances to hospital and hospitalized. CORVERSE Deadly fires are relatively common in China due to poor building structures and a often misleading approach to safety at the workplace. This market was launched in 2011 and offered a wide range of products, such as fruit, seafood and even electronic items.