A cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan, China has killed 31 people and injured seven others. The blast occurred on a busy street at around 8:40 p.m. on 6 June as people gathered to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Employees at the Fuyang Barbecue restaurant had noticed the smell of gas a hour before the explosion, according to Xinhua News Agency, but the blast occurred as a worker was replacing a valve. The owner of the restaurant and other employees and shareholders were detained in the aftermath of the explosion. The Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management has said that the cause of the blast will be investigated.
31 killed in gas explosion at Chinese barbecue restaurant
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