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A large blast at a barbecue restaurant in the north-western Chinese city of Yinchuan killed at least 31 people. The explosion tore through the restaurant on the eve of a popular local holiday and was caused by a gas leak, according to state media.

Seven more people are receiving medical treatment, with one in a critical condition. The explosion took place on Wednesday at about 8.40pm in the Fuyang Barbecue restaurant in downtown Yinchuan

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The deadly blast, in the northwestern city of Yinchuan, was blamed on a gas leak, and it is likely to prompt closer scrutiny of restaurants that feature gas grills.

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Seven people are receiving medical care after the blast in Yinchuan which took place on the eve of a popular local festival
At least 31 people have been killed when an explosion ripped through a restaurant in the north-western Chinese city of Yinchuan on the eve of a popular local holiday, according to state media.
“A leak of liquefied petroleum gas … caused an explosion during the operation of a barbecue restaurant,” state news agency Xinhua said of the Wednesday evening blast, citing the regional Communist party committee.

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