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17 casualties recorded in China’s residential explosion

Four people were in critical condition, with three discharged after treatment, the local authorities said.

• April 30, 2025
Photo from scene of explosion in China (Credit: X)
Photo from scene of explosion in China (Credit: X)

Seventeen people were injured in a residential complex explosion on Wednesday afternoon in Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province.

Four people were in critical condition, with three discharged after treatment, the local authorities said.

The blast occurred in the Beiying neighbourhood of Xiaodian District at around 1:00 p.m., but by 3:00 p.m., the fire triggered by the blast had been extinguished.

The rescue teams are conducting door-to-door safety checks in the affected building.

The authorities said the investigation into the cause of the blast was underway. 

(Xinhua/NAN)

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