Three killed, over 30 injured after explosion in China

Shenyang, Oct. 21, (Xinhua/GNA) – Three people were killed and over 30 others sustained injuries after an explosion occurred on Thursday in Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province.

The blast occurred around 0800 hrs at a restaurant in Taiyuannan Street in Heping District.
It caused damages to the nearby buildings and impacted a bus, said the district publicity department.

The injured have been sent for medical treatment and the cause of the accident is being investigated.

The explosion also caused power outages to some 15,000 households nearby and the local power supply company has been working to restore electricity in the area.

GNA