3 dead in north China warehouse fire

HOHHOT, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) — Three people died in a warehouse fire on Monday in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to local authorities.
The fire broke out at 8:31 a.m. in a warehouse of a new material company located in the economic-technological development zone of Hohhot City, the local fire rescue team said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. ■