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The explosion occured at a restaurant in Wuhu, Anhui province on Oct 10, 2015. [Photo/IC] |
At least 17 people were killed when liquefied gas exploded on Friday at a restaurant in Wuhu, East China's Anhui province, according to the official Weibo account of chinanews.com.
The blast occurred at 11:57 am and caused a fire at a private restaurant in Jinghu District of Wuhu City, the city government said.
An initial investigation showed that the blast was caused by a gas cylinder.
Rescue work is underway now. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
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