Four arrested over China restaurant blast that killed 31 in northwestern city of Yinchuan

A gas explosion ripped through the restaurant in the northwestern city of Yinchuan on June 21. - PHOTO: REUTERS

BEIJING, June 24, 2023 (AFP): Chinese police arrested four people on Saturday linked to a restaurant explosion that killed dozens, state media reported.

At least 31 people were killed and seven others injured when a gas explosion ripped through a barbecue restaurant in the northwestern city of Yinchuan on Wednesday.