China blast kills 12, hurts 39

By Associated Press

Jun 15, 2021 12:31 am

BEIJING: At least 12 people were killed and 39 seriously injured on Sunday after a gas line explosion tore through a residential neighborhood in central China.

Responders to the early morning blast in the city of Shiyan in Hubei province sent more than 150 people to the hospital, according to officials quoted by the state media.

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