Beijing, (Asian independent) One person was killed and 22 others were injured following an eatery explosion in China’s Hebei Province on Wednesday, local authorities said.
The blast occurred at 7:54 a.m. at a fried chicken shop in Yanjiao township in the city of Sanhe, according to the city’s emergency management bureau.
It is suspected to have been caused by a gas leak, the bureau said, Xinhua news agency reported.
Rescue workers have rushed to the site immediately.
More details are awaited.
