Yinchuan: Restaurant gas explosion kills 31 people in northwestern China
President Xi Jinping demands probe into the blast which tore through the Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant in Yinchuan
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President Xi Jinping demands probe into the blast which tore through the Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant in Yinchuan
At least 31 people were killed by an explosion Wednesday night at a restaurant in the northwestern city of Yinchuan. Seven other people are receiving treatment, one of them in critical condition. The blast took place at around 20:40 (12:40 GMT) at the Fuyang barbecue restaurant, located in a residential area. It came on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival, a three-day celebration for which many Chinese gather with family and friends. The restaurant's owner, shareholders and employees are under police investigation and their assets have been "frozen"
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President Xi has called for "all-out efforts" in investigating the suspected gas leak explosion.
Authorities in northwestern China say 31 people have been killed and seven injured in a cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the city of Yinchuan