8 dead, 5 injured in NE China gas explosion

Eight people were killed and five injured in an explosion at a residential building on Saturday in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, sources from the local emergency management bureau said.

A liquid gas storage tank at an apartment building leaked and caused an explosion in Pulandian district at about 12 am. By 4:30 am, eight people had been killed and five others were being treated at a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The mayor of Dalian rushed to the scene to direct rescue work. The building has been evacuated and the specific cause of the accident is under investigation.