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Explosion injures 21 in Kunming

A liquefied gas bottle exploded and ignited a fire that injured 21 people, one seriously, at a rice noodle restaurant in Kunming on Monday morning, local police said. The explosion happened at 9:30 am as a delivery van packed with liquefied gas containers was parking at the door. The police began transferring the bottles to another truck as soon as they reached the scene.