YINCHUAN: Thirty-one people were killed and 38 injured after an explosion ripped through a barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Wednesday night, reported Xinhua.
The blast occurred at 9 pm on a busy street in the Xingqing district. Rescue efforts are ongoing. The explosion was due to a leakage of liquefied petroleum gas from the operating area of the restaurant.
According to the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional Committee, one of the injured victims was in critical condition. – BERNAMA-XINHUA
