China restaurant gas tank blast kills 31, leaves seven injured; govt to take strict action on such issues


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A gas explosion at a busy barbecue restaurant on Wednesday night has left 31 people dead in China’s northwestern Ningxia region and another seven injured on the eve of China’s three-day Dragon Boat Festival celebrations.

Firefighters arrived at the scene in Ningxia’s capital Yinchuan after a tank of liquefied petroleum gas exploded during the restaurant’s peak dining hours at 8.40pm.

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