Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered a probe, state media said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - At least 31 people were killed when an explosion caused by a gas leak ripped through a restaurant in the north-western Chinese city of Yinchuan, state media said on Thursday.
Shards of glass and other debris littered the darkened street, which is also home to a number of other eateries and entertainment venues. Seven more people were receiving medical treatment, the agency said, with one of them in a “critical condition”. The explosion at about 8.40pm on Wednesday took place at the Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant in a residential area of downtown Yinchuan, the capital of the Ningxia autonomous region.Chinese President Xi Jinping “demanded all-out efforts in treating the wounded and the strengthening of safety supervision and management in key industries and fields to effectively protect people’s lives and property”, Xinhua said on Thursday.
“All regions and related departments should screen for and rectify all types of risks and hidden dangers,” Xinhua quoted Mr Xi as saying.The Ministry of Emergency Management said local fire and rescue services had dispatched more than 100 people and 20 vehicles to the scene in the wake of the blast. AFP was able to geolocate the clips by matching the buildings to state media footage of the explosion’s aftermath.
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