{"id":412,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/4-killed-dozens-hurt-as-blast-at-chinese-pancake-shop-rips\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T03:58:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:42","slug":"4-killed-dozens-hurt-as-blast-at-chinese-pancake-shop-rips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/4-killed-dozens-hurt-as-blast-at-chinese-pancake-shop-rips\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Killed, Dozens Hurt As Blast At Chinese Pancake Shop Rips"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/4-killed-dozens-hurt-as-blast-at-chinese-pancake-shop-rips\/#Crowds_gather_in_the_street_after_a_blast_at_a_pancake_shop_tore_through_a_local_market_Photo_SCMP\" title=\"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: SCMP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/4-killed-dozens-hurt-as-blast-at-chinese-pancake-shop-rips\/#Victims_of_the_blast_tend_to_their_wounds_Photo_SCMP\" title=\"Victims of the blast tend to their wounds. Photo:SCMP\">Victims of the blast tend to their wounds. Photo:SCMP<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crowds_gather_in_the_street_after_a_blast_at_a_pancake_shop_tore_through_a_local_market_Photo_SCMP\"><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FnLcy-WM9EX1TGSnba4UFCjQ7gnJ?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"622\" height=\"350\" title=\"\">Crowds gather in the street after a blast at a pancake shop tore through a local market Photo: SCMP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>The 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.<\/p>\n<p>The actual moment of the blast was caught on surveillance cameras and released via the network\u2019s Twitter account.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Though the exact cause of the explosion has yet to be determined, state-owned China News Agency claimed it was due to the owner\u2019s \u201cinappropriate\u201d operation of the gas cylinder.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Ft4rgUxWJu6R4yL96y25nNjC9OUi?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"300\" height=\"483.7837837837838\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Victims_of_the_blast_tend_to_their_wounds_Photo_SCMP\"><\/span>Victims of the blast tend to their wounds. Photo:SCMP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>It also cited the district government as saying that 11 people had been taken to hospital, though none had suffered life-threatening injuries. 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