Date | 21 June 2023 |
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Time | 20:40 ( BJT, UTC+8) |
Location | Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China |
Coordinates | 38°28′39″N 106°14′40″E / 38.4776°N 106.2445°E |
Type | Gas explosion |
Cause | Leaking liquefied petroleum gas tank [1] |
Deaths | 31 |
Non-fatal injuries | 7 |
On 21 June 2023, 31 people died and seven others were injured at the Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant ( Chinese: 富洋烧烤店) in Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, after a gas explosion occurred on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival.
The explosion was the deadliest in China since 2019, when 78 died in a blast at a chemical plant in the eastern province of Jiangsu. [2]
According to the state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), the explosion occurred at around 8:40 p.m. local time on a busy street, following a leak of a liquefied petroleum gas tank inside the kitchen of the restaurant. [3] [4] [5] [6] Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the leak. [6][ needs update]
Over a dozen firefighters battled the blaze while smoke billowed from a large opening in the front of the restaurant. The street was strewn with shards of glass and other debris. [7] The Ministry of Emergency Management said that more than 100 personnel and 20 vehicles from fire and rescue services were deployed to the location. [5] A video from the social media platform Douyin showed first responders with ladders, attempting to reach victims that were trapped on the second floor. [8]
At least 31 people died in the explosion, with seven others injured. [5] The casualties included high school students and retirees. Of those killed, many died by smoke inhalation. [9]
The provincial government relocated 64 families from neighboring residential compounds to hotels. [10]
Local media reported that based on an initial inquiry by the fire department, an employee at the restaurant detected the odor of a gas leak approximately one hour prior to the explosion. Subsequently, the employee identified a damaged valve on a liquefied gas tank and was in the midst of replacing it when the blast occurred. [5] Nine people, including the restaurant's owner, shareholders, and staff were held by police following the explosion while their financial assets were ordered frozen. [11]
General Secretary of the Communist Party Xi Jinping urged for utmost efforts in providing medical care to the injured. [12] [13] He ordered an "all-out rescue and treatment of the injured" and requested strengthened safety measures. [14]
On 22 June 2023, Yinchuan authorities vowed to launch an investigation into relevant industries to avoid similar calamities in the future. [10]
根据习近平总书记的重要指示 (According to the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping)
Date | 21 June 2023 |
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Time | 20:40 ( BJT, UTC+8) |
Location | Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China |
Coordinates | 38°28′39″N 106°14′40″E / 38.4776°N 106.2445°E |
Type | Gas explosion |
Cause | Leaking liquefied petroleum gas tank [1] |
Deaths | 31 |
Non-fatal injuries | 7 |
On 21 June 2023, 31 people died and seven others were injured at the Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant ( Chinese: 富洋烧烤店) in Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, after a gas explosion occurred on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival.
The explosion was the deadliest in China since 2019, when 78 died in a blast at a chemical plant in the eastern province of Jiangsu. [2]
According to the state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), the explosion occurred at around 8:40 p.m. local time on a busy street, following a leak of a liquefied petroleum gas tank inside the kitchen of the restaurant. [3] [4] [5] [6] Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the leak. [6][ needs update]
Over a dozen firefighters battled the blaze while smoke billowed from a large opening in the front of the restaurant. The street was strewn with shards of glass and other debris. [7] The Ministry of Emergency Management said that more than 100 personnel and 20 vehicles from fire and rescue services were deployed to the location. [5] A video from the social media platform Douyin showed first responders with ladders, attempting to reach victims that were trapped on the second floor. [8]
At least 31 people died in the explosion, with seven others injured. [5] The casualties included high school students and retirees. Of those killed, many died by smoke inhalation. [9]
The provincial government relocated 64 families from neighboring residential compounds to hotels. [10]
Local media reported that based on an initial inquiry by the fire department, an employee at the restaurant detected the odor of a gas leak approximately one hour prior to the explosion. Subsequently, the employee identified a damaged valve on a liquefied gas tank and was in the midst of replacing it when the blast occurred. [5] Nine people, including the restaurant's owner, shareholders, and staff were held by police following the explosion while their financial assets were ordered frozen. [11]
General Secretary of the Communist Party Xi Jinping urged for utmost efforts in providing medical care to the injured. [12] [13] He ordered an "all-out rescue and treatment of the injured" and requested strengthened safety measures. [14]
On 22 June 2023, Yinchuan authorities vowed to launch an investigation into relevant industries to avoid similar calamities in the future. [10]
根据习近平总书记的重要指示 (According to the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping)