Dorm fire leaves 8 dead in north China county

TAIYUAN. KAZINFORM - 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, Xinhua reports.

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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.