Dorm fire leaves 8 dead in north China county

Source: Xinhua| 2021-12-06 09:35:05|Editor: huaxia

Photo taken with a mobile phone on Dec. 6, 2021 shows the site of a fire at a thermal power company in Shouyang County, north China's Shanxi Province. A fire that broke out in an accommodation site of a thermal power company in Shanxi Province early Monday morning has left eight people dead, according to local authorities in Shouyang County. (Xinhua/Wang Jinyu)

TAIYUAN, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- A fire that broke out in an accommodation site of a thermal power company in north China's Shanxi Province early Monday morning has left eight people dead, according to local authorities in Shouyang County.

The fire broke out at around 1:36 a.m., and was put out at 4:20 a.m. Rescuers have found eight people dead and five others injured. The on-site search and rescue work has completed.

The cause of the fire accident is under investigation. Enditem

Photo taken with a mobile phone on Dec. 6, 2021 shows the site of a fire at a thermal power company in Shouyang County, north China's Shanxi Province. A fire that broke out in an accommodation site of a thermal power company in Shanxi Province early Monday morning has left eight people dead, according to local authorities in Shouyang County. (Xinhua/Wang Jinyu)

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