2023-06-22 05:12:59
A tragedy took place on Wednesday evening in Yinchuan, in northwest China. At least 31 people were killed in an explosion at a restaurant in the city, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.
“A leak of liquefied petroleum gas (…) caused an explosion during the service of a barbecue restaurant,” the agency said, citing the regional committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Seven other people are currently receiving treatment, one of whom is in “critical condition”. Two other victims suffered severe burns, two others minor injuries, and another two were hit by shards of glass, according to the same source.
The explosion creates a gaping hole
Footage from state-run CCTV showed more than a dozen firefighters battling smoke billowing through the gaping hole created by the blast. The street, which hosts other food and entertainment businesses, was strewn with debris.
The blast took place around 8:40 p.m. at the Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant, located in a residential area in downtown Yinchuan, the capital of the Ningxia Autonomous Region. The tragedy occurred the day before the Dragon Boat Festival, a three-day celebration for which many Chinese people gather with family and friends.
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