China’s president, Xi Jinping, has ordered a national safety campaign following a gas explosion in a barbecue restaurant in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, that killed at least 31 people and injured seven others. The blast occurred on Wednesday evening, at around 8:40 p.m., an hour after employees of the Fuyang Barbecue restaurant noticed the smell of cooking gas and discovered that a gas tank valve was broken. The explosion happened as an employee was replacing the valve. An investigation is underway and nine people have been detained and had their assets frozen. Industrial accidents, such as this one, are a regular occurrence in China.
Chinese President Launches Safety Campaign in Aftermath of Deadly Barbecue Restaurant Explosion
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