[arista]

[Gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant
in northwestern China has
killed 31 people and injured seven.
The blast happened at around 8.40pm local time
on Wednesday in Yinchan, the capital
of the Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,
as people were gathering on the eve
of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday.

A woman cited by Chinese publication,
The Paper, claimed she had been some
50m from the restaurant when
she heard the bang.

She said thick smoke streamed from the
restaurant and a strong smell of
cooking gas was in the air.

Two waiters came out of the building
after the explosion, with one collapsing
immediately, she added.

The Central Government's Ministry
of Emergency Management said on social media
that search and rescue work at the restaurant
was completed early on Thursday morning.]


https://news.sky.com/story/restauran...china-12907355