# Fire at commercial unit in China’s Qinhuangdao kills 8, injures 3

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- China News Service, 2026-08-20 03:21 UTC
- Society
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-20/detail-ihfimvaz1910933.shtml

> A fire at a ground-floor commercial unit in Haigang District of Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, killed eight people and injured three early Thursday. The blaze began around 3:40 a.m. and was extinguished by 4:30 a.m.; the injured are stable, and authorities are investigating the cause.