HARBIN - A fire broke out Saturday morning in a building near the railway station of Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.

As of 9:00 am, the fire was under control while firefighters were busy working, a Xinhua reporter saw at the scene.

The building was a complex including shops and hotels. Traffic was heavy near the station after the accident.

Casualties were not immediately known, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.