New Delhi, 07 January 2022

As per news report of NDTV, The blast at 12:10 pm (0410 GMT) was caused by a "suspected gas leak" in a canteen and caused a neighbourhood committee building to collapse, trapping people inside, the state-run People's Daily reported. Authorities have sent around 260 rescue workers and 50 vehicles to the site, state broadcaster CCTV reported, adding that the cause of the blast was under investigation. A video posted on the official Weibo page of China's fire department showed orange-clad workers in hard hats climbing through large chunks of rubble. Nine people have been rescued from the site, the department said. Official news agency Xinhua said some injured people had been taken to hospital, without giving further details.

Source - NDTV

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