XIAMEN - At least four people were killed and many more injured in a restaurant gas explosion Friday in east China's Xiamen City, local authorities said.

The blast happened at 11:24 a.m. on Jiahe Road. A total of 30 casualties have been reported including 4 deaths and 10 in critical condition.

The injured have been rushed to hospital.

Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2014 shows the site of gas explosion in Xiamen, East China's Fujian Province. The blast happened in a restaurant at 11:24 a.m. Friday on Jiahe Road in Xiamen. A total of 30 casualties have been reported including 4 deaths and 10 in critical condition. The injured have been rushed to hospital. (Xinhua)