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On Thursday, Chinese state media reported that at least 31 people were killed in an explosion that rocked a restaurant in the northwestern city of Yinchuan.
“The liquefied petroleum gas leak … caused an explosion during the operation of a barbecue restaurant,” said Xinhua news agency, quoting a provincial Communist Party committee.
The agency stated that seven other people are receiving treatment, one of whom is in a “critical condition”.
Xinhua said that two others suffered severe burns, two had minor injuries, and two had scratches caused by flying glass.
Footage broadcast by state broadcaster CCTV showed more than a dozen firefighters working at the site as smoke billowed from a hole in the front of the restaurant.
Glass shards and other debris littered the darkened street, which is also home to a number of restaurants and other entertainment venues.
The explosion occurred at about 8:40 pm (1240 GMT) on Wednesday at am Fuyang BBQ Restaurant In a residential area in the center of Yinchuan City, the capital of Ningxia Autonomous Region.
It happened on the eve of the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, when many in China go out and mingle with friends.
“The liquefied petroleum gas leak … caused an explosion during the operation of a barbecue restaurant,” said Xinhua news agency, quoting a provincial Communist Party committee.
The agency stated that seven other people are receiving treatment, one of whom is in a “critical condition”.
Xinhua said that two others suffered severe burns, two had minor injuries, and two had scratches caused by flying glass.
Footage broadcast by state broadcaster CCTV showed more than a dozen firefighters working at the site as smoke billowed from a hole in the front of the restaurant.
Glass shards and other debris littered the darkened street, which is also home to a number of restaurants and other entertainment venues.
The explosion occurred at about 8:40 pm (1240 GMT) on Wednesday at am Fuyang BBQ Restaurant In a residential area in the center of Yinchuan City, the capital of Ningxia Autonomous Region.
It happened on the eve of the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, when many in China go out and mingle with friends.
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