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Restaurant fire kills 4, injures 4 in Hohhot

Four people were killed and four others injured in a fire at a restaurant in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, on Monday, according to local authorities. A preliminary investigation indicated the fire was caused by the combustion of decorations and furniture. A local fire rescue team rushed to the scene and extinguished the blaze. The four injured people are receiving treatment. Further investigation is underway.

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