A fire broke out in a vegetable market in the Qiaoxi district of Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, on Saturday at 8:40 am, leaving eight dead and 15 others injured, local authorities announced on Saturday. 
 
Firefighting, emergency, and medical departments rushed to the scene to carry out rescue operations. The open flames were extinguished by 10:10 am, and the rescue work was completed by 12:50 pm, the local government said in a statement.  
 
The injured have been sent to the hospital for treatment, and currently, there is no danger to their lives. The cause of the accident is under further investigation, according to the statement.