Multiple people trapped after explosion in China's Chongqing
More than 20 people are believed to be trapped in the rubble of a canteen after a gas blast in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Friday.
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PUBLISHED ONJanuary 07, 2022 8:34 AM
BEIJING - A canteen in China's southwest municipality of Chongqing collapsed on Friday (Jan 7) following an explosion suspected to be caused by a gas leak, leaving many trapped, according to reports from state media.
According to a report from CCTV, initial estimates are that more than 20 were trapped. China's Ministry of Emergency Management has dispatched a team to the scene, in Chongqing's Wulong district. The local fire fighting department had sent 50 vehicles for rescue efforts.
The official Xinhua said that "many people" had been injured.