Four people died and one injured after a house caught fire in Xiamen City, east China's Fujian Province, early on Saturday, according to the local fire rescue team.

The fire broke out at 4:55 a.m. in Houxi Township, Jimei District, and was extinguished by 5:42 a.m.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.

(With UNI inputs)