At least four people were killed and dozens more were injured in northeast China on Tuesday night when a gas cylinder exploded at a restaurant on a busy street, state media reported.
At least four people were killed and dozens more were injured in northeast China on Tuesday night when a gas cylinder exploded at a restaurant on a busy street, state media reported.
Crowds gather in the street after a blast at a pancake shop tore through a local market Photo: SCMP
Crowds gather in the street after a blast at a pancake shop tore through a local market Photo: SCMPThe incident happened about 8.20pm at the Zhangsanfeng Pancake shop in the Linghe district of Jinzhou, as crowds of people were dining or shopping at the local street market, China Global Television Network, an English-language channel owned by state broadcaster China Central Television, reported.
The actual moment of the blast was caught on surveillance cameras and released via the network’s Twitter account.
In the footage, a huge cloud of smoke is seen shooting from the restaurant, sending tables and chairs flying, and scattering diners and passers-by.
Though the exact cause of the explosion has yet to be determined, state-owned China News Agency claimed it was due to the owner’s “inappropriate” operation of the gas cylinder.
Victims of the blast tend to their wounds. Photo:SCMP
It also cited the district government as saying that 11 people had been taken to hospital, though none had suffered life-threatening injuries. The report made no mention of any fatalities.
