Four Killed In Northern China Gas Explosion
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published October 21, 2021 | 04:45 PM
A gas explosion at a restaurant ripped through a busy street in a major Chinese city on Thursday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, local authorities said
Beijing, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Oct, 2021 ) :A gas explosion at a restaurant ripped through a busy street in a major Chinese city on Thursday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, local authorities said.
Dramatic footage from a nearby car's dashboard camera, published by state media, showed a large cloud of smoke and dust erupting over the street as people ran to safety.
State broadcaster CCTV showed windows ripped out of several buildings in a street coated with dust and debris in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province in northern China.
Rescuers found four people dead and 47 injured, and the cause of the explosion is under investigation, the Shenyang government said in a social media statement.
The government said the city was launching a gas safety campaign in response to the accident to "comprehensively eliminate risks and hidden dangers" and vowed to "strictly hold to account" those found responsible.
Ambulances and fire engines lined the street after the blast as workers towed away destroyed cars and a smashed-in bus, the CCTV footage showed.
The blast occurred Thursday morning on the residential street, which is lined with businesses, official news agency Xinhua said.
Rescue work was still ongoing.
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