Nine people died and two others were injured after a fire erupted at a hostel in Liping County in southwest China's Guizhou Province early Friday, local authorities said.
 

The blaze started at around 1:02 a.m. and was put out after around 30 minutes.
 

An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
 

贵州一客栈凌晨突发火灾，9人遇难！

据贵州黎平县应急管理局消息：2023年8月18日凌晨1时02分，黎平县肇兴镇肇兴村“梦幻肇兴”客栈发生一起火灾。救援力量迅速赶到现场开展救援，1时35分左右，火已被扑灭。
 

经初步核实，起火建筑为砖混结构，过火面积约240平方米，事故造成9人不幸遇难、2人受伤，受伤人员已第一时间送医救治。起火原因调查和善后处置等工作正在开展。

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