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Global Headlines China: Two die gas explosion in China
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 29 Jul 2023, 05:44 am Print
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Beijing: At least two people were confirmed dead, and two others were seriously injured in a gas explosion in Anping County, north China's Hebei Province, on Saturday morning, according to local authorities.
The accident happened at around 10:13 a.m. in a street-front shop at Hongqi Street. The fire was extinguished at around 11:20 a.m.
Preliminary investigation showed that the gas explosion was caused by the rupture of a natural gas pipeline due to a pipeline renovation.
Five individuals related to the incident have been taken into custody by the public security authorities.
Further investigation into the incident is underway.
(With UNI inputs)
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