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Probe begins after 7 killed, 27 injured in fried chicken shop explosion in China

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Probe begins after 7 killed, 27 injured in fried chicken shop explosion in China

RESTUARANT BLAST. Firefighters work to put out a fire following an explosion at a restaurant in Sanhe, Hebei province, China March 13, 2024.

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Officials say 14 people have been discharged from the hospital, and the initial indications are that a gas leak caused the blast

BEIJING, China – Local government officials in China’s Sanhe county, near Beijing, said on Thursday, March 14, they had started an investigation into the cause of a massive explosion at a shop selling fried chicken that left 7 dead and 27 injured.

Officials said that 14 people had been discharged from the hospital, and that the initial indications were that a gas leak had caused the blast.

Last year, President Xi Jinping ordered a safety overhaul across China, calling on all regions to rectify safety risks and “hidden dangers” after 31 people died in a gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant.

The explosion on Wednesday at a fried chicken shop, in the town of Yanjiao in China’s northern province of Hebei, caused a massive orange fireball. The force ripped off the fronts of several buildings, crumpled cars on surrounding streets and left large pieces of debris on fire.

On-site rescue work has ended, cleanup at the scene is still ongoing and an investigation has begun, officials said in a statement. – Rappler.com

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