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31 killed in cooking gas explosion at restaurant in northwestern China

AP | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
Jun 22, 2023 08:05 AM IST

"A leak of liquefied petroleum gas... caused explosion', state news agency added.

Authorities in northwestern China say 31 people have been killed and seven injured in a massive gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the city of Yinchuan.

Flames and smoke erupt from a building following an explosion (Representative image)(REUTERS)
Flames and smoke erupt from a building following an explosion (Representative image)(REUTERS)

The official Xinhua News Agency said the blast tore through the establishment at around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday on a busy street in the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region as people were gathering on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday.

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Industrial accidents of this type are a regular occurrence in China, attributed to poor government supervision, cost-cutting measures by employers and little safety training for employees.

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