A fire at a vegetable market in China's northern province of Hebei killed eight people and wounded 15, state television CCTV said on Saturday.
Authorities were investigating the cause of the fire in the city of Zhangjiakou, which was doused just over an hour after it broke out at about 8:40 a.m., the broadcaster added.
Huge dark billows of smoke hung over the market in the city's Qiaoxi district, videos posted by other media on China's Weibo microblogging site showed, along with large flames.
Identified as the Liguang vegetable market in some media, it opened in 2011 and sells items ranging from fruit and seafood to electronics, company data provider Qichacha said.
Ulba-FA LLP, Central Asia's sole nuclear fuel plant, reaches full capacity, set to supply China with fuel assemblies for 20 years.
The city of Harbin, opened its annual Ice and Snow Festival on Sunday. Visitors enjoy the colorful fireworks, shimmering ice castles, and thrilling super-ice slides.
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, the former leader of France’s National Front party and a prominent figure in French politics for nearly four decades, has died at the age of 96 in a hospital in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine.
Ulba-FA LLP, Central Asia's sole nuclear fuel plant, reaches full capacity, set to supply China with fuel assemblies for 20 years.
The Brazilian Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Centre (CENIPA) has finalised the decoding of black boxes from the Azerbaijan Airlines crash near Aktau, Kazakhstan, providing key data to assist authorities in uncovering the cause of the tragedy.
President Joe Biden visited New Orleans to offer support and condolences to the families of victims of the New Year’s Day attack, which left 14 dead and dozens injured. He pledged federal resources to expedite the investigation and stood in solidarity with the grieving community.
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has highlighted the importance of improved coordination between military and civilian services following the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash near Aktau, Kazakhstan, which resulted in 38 fatalities.
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Jean-Marie Le Pen, the former leader of France’s National Front party and a prominent figure in French politics for nearly four decades, has died at the age of 96 in a hospital in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine.
The Brazilian Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Centre (CENIPA) has finalised the decoding of black boxes from the Azerbaijan Airlines crash near Aktau, Kazakhstan, providing key data to assist authorities in uncovering the cause of the tragedy.
President Joe Biden visited New Orleans to offer support and condolences to the families of victims of the New Year’s Day attack, which left 14 dead and dozens injured. He pledged federal resources to expedite the investigation and stood in solidarity with the grieving community.
Three miners are feared dead and six others remain trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, with rescue efforts underway. Authorities suspect the flooding was caused by miners hitting an underground water channel in the suspected illegal mine.
A powerful winter storm swept through the U.S. mid-Atlantic, bringing up to a foot of snow, forcing school and office closures, and causing widespread travel disruptions, power outages, and dangerously cold temperatures expected to linger throughout the week.
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the former leader of France’s National Front party and a prominent figure in French politics for nearly four decades, has died at the age of 96 in a hospital in Garches, Hauts-de-Seine.
Ulba-FA LLP, Central Asia's sole nuclear fuel plant, reaches full capacity, set to supply China with fuel assemblies for 20 years.
The Brazilian Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Centre (CENIPA) has finalised the decoding of black boxes from the Azerbaijan Airlines crash near Aktau, Kazakhstan, providing key data to assist authorities in uncovering the cause of the tragedy.
President Joe Biden visited New Orleans to offer support and condolences to the families of victims of the New Year’s Day attack, which left 14 dead and dozens injured. He pledged federal resources to expedite the investigation and stood in solidarity with the grieving community.
Three miners are feared dead and six others remain trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, with rescue efforts underway. Authorities suspect the flooding was caused by miners hitting an underground water channel in the suspected illegal mine.
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