Society

Death toll of SW China Internet cafe blast rises to 7

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-12-05 18:59

GUIYANG - The death toll from an explosion Saturday that destroyed an Internet cafe rose to seven after a seriously injured woman died Sunday afternoon.

The woman died of severe burns in a local hospital after treatment failed at around 4:30 pm, according to a statement from the Kaili municipal government.

Illegally stored chemicals exploded at 11:05 pm in a room next door to Lianxun Internet Cafe in downtown Kaili city, Guizhou province.

Forty-four of the 45 people in the cafe were killed or injured. The 37 injured people are being treated in local hospitals.

Police have detained Wu Zhanzhi for illegally possessing the chemicals. The Internet cafe's boss Chen Chenggui and manager Xing Guangchang were also in police custody for questioning.