HOHHOT, Jan. 29: Four people were killed, and four others injured in a fire at a restaurant in Hohhot, the capital of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Monday, according to local authorities.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the fire was caused by the combustion of decorations and furniture.

A local fire rescue team rushed to the scene and extinguished the fire. The four injured people were receiving treatment. Further investigation is underway.