Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 21 Oct 2021, 04:35 am Print
China Gas Explosion Image: Screengrab from Twitter videos
Shenyang, China (JEN): At least three people have died and more than 30 have been wounded in a suspected gas explosion at a restaurant in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang on Thursday morning, local authorities said.
According to local media reports, the powerful explosion rocked a residential-cum-commercial building in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, at about 8:20 am. local time (GMT+8).
Three people were killed and over 30 others injured after an explosion Thur in Shenyang, NE China's Liaoning Province, which also caused damages to the nearby buildings and a passing bus, and led to power outages to some 15,000 households in the area. pic.twitter.com/Zr7LNXFFEt
— People's Daily, China (@PDChina) October 21, 2021
Local authorities said 25 fire trucks along with more than 100 firefighters had been mobilized for the rescue operation.
One person was killed and 33 were injured in a gas explosion in #Shenyang, NE China’s Liaoning. Both sides of the road were blown to rubble and fragments of the explosion were scattered all around, with smoke rising about 10 meters high. https://t.co/Uj9GxcmBPx pic.twitter.com/1RrvfQtFaL
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) October 21, 2021
Officials said all the injured have been shifted to local hospitals.
BREAKING 🚨 Massive damage reported and multiple structures destroyed in Shenyang, China due to a gas explosion pic.twitter.com/LCHB2Jy4xp
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 21, 2021
Multiple videos of the scene shared on social media show how a three-storey building, which is the centre of the incident, has been destructed by the massive explosion while debris have littered across the area damaging nearby buildings and a large number of cars parked at the area.
💥 1 killed and 33 injured so far
— Byron Wan (@Byron_Wan) October 21, 2021
10/n pic.twitter.com/8wmZASd5oO
An investigation has been initiated into the exact cause of the huge explosion, according to reports by the Chinese media quoting local authorities.
💥 more footage
— Byron Wan (@Byron_Wan) October 21, 2021
8/n pic.twitter.com/DVlMTDkbZu
Local media reported citing multiple sources that construction works on the gas pipeline had been carried out in the area the previous night, though it was not immediately clear whether this was connected to the explosion.
Explosion took place on Taiyuan Street.
— News China 24 (@NewsChina24) October 21, 2021
Taiyuan Street runs from Nanwu Road to Nanba Road in both directions from north to south, Vehicles cannot pass.
Vehicles can choose Nanjing Street, Heping Street, and the far end of Shengli Street to detour. pic.twitter.com/TJVl3Y54Mk
Chinese media outlets said officials of the gas company have been sent to the scene to cooperate with the ongoing probe.
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