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House blast kills 3 people in Henan
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-06-06 16:38

Three people were killed and 15 injured in an explosion in a village in central Henan province yesterday.

The blast occurred at about 7 am in a house in Wuzhuang village, Yongcheng city, a spokesman with the public security bureau of Shangqiu city, said.

The injured are being treated in local hospitals. Two are in serious condition.

Police found a number of fuses for firecrackers in the debris.

More than 10 rooms were destroyed in the explosion.