US EditionExplosion rocks residential complex in China
- An explosion struck a residential complex in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, on Wednesday afternoon, injuring 17 people and killing one.
- The explosion followed a deadly restaurant fire in northeastern Liaoning province less than 24 hours earlier that killed 22 people.
- The blast occurred around 1 p.m. in Xiaodian District's Beiying neighborhood, triggered a fire that was extinguished by 3 p.m., and rescue teams conducted door-to-door safety checks.
- Local authorities reported that six people suffered serious injuries, 15 had minor wounds, two remain missing, and 210 firefighters with 43 fire trucks responded to the scene.
- The incident adds to a recent series of fatal fires in northern China and prompted authorities to emphasize thorough searches and prioritizing treatment for the injured while investigating the cause.
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Explosion in residential area in China's Shanxi kills at least one, state media reports
BEIJING - At least one person was killed and 21 others injured when an explosion rocked a residential area in northern China's Shanxi province, creating clouds of smoke and shattering glass in nearby buildings, state media reported on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Explosion rocks residential complex in China
Seventeen people were reportedly injured in a residential complex explosion on Wednesday afternoon in Taiyuan, the capital of north China’s Shanxi Province. Four people were in critical condition with three discharged after treatment, the local authorities said, according to NAN. The blast occurred in the Beijing neighbourhood of Xiaodian District at around 1pm but by 3pm, the fire triggered by the explosion had been extinguished. The rescue tea…
An explosion on Wednesday in a residential complex in a city in northern China caused 17 injuries, according to a state media report.
Emergency response teams on site after N China blast leaves one dead
One person was killed, and two others remain missing following a residential complex explosion on Wednesday afternoon in Taiyuan, the capital of north China's Shanxi Province, according to the local authorities.At present, 21 people are still receiving
At least one person died and 21 others were injured after an explosion hit a residential area in northern China's Shanxi province, creating clouds of smoke and shattering glass in nearby buildings, state media reported on Wednesday (30). The explosion occurred around 13:17 (02:17 Brasília time) in the Shanxi city of Taiyuan, state broadcaster CCTV said, adding that the cause is being investigated and that two people are still missing. Images tha…
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