The death toll from an explosion caused by a gas leak at a restaurant the Chinese city of Langfang, (Hebei Province, north), very close to Beijing, rose Seven this Thursday, while the number of The number of wounded also rose to 27, Fourteen of the injured have already been discharged, Xinhua news agency reported today.
The event took place at 07:54 local time on Wednesday (23:54 GMT on Tuesday) in one Place dedicated to the preparation of fried chickenprobably due to a gas leak, According to state broadcaster CCTV, there was partial damage to a four-story building.
Numerous videos broadcast on Chinese digital platforms showed an explosion of considerable proportions, followed by a thick column of blue smoke rising from the scene of the incident. In addition, several affected vehicles and debris scattered on the ground were observed, as shown in the images.
Six hours later the fire was finally extinguished.while residents stay within 500 meters of the explosion area were evacuated, as reported by the above-mentioned media.
The explosion led to the cessation of activities of at least seven nearby establishments, as the facades of several buildings were damaged, as were vehicles driving or parked in the affected area.
There have been numerous accidents of this type in China in recent years: One of the most serious events occurred recently June in Yinchuan (northwest), when another explosion at a restaurant left 31 dead, or the same month but in 2022 in Shiyan (centre), when another similar incident left 26 dead and more than 130 injured
