BEIJING --At least two people died and 55 others were injured on Friday in a gas explosion at a noodle restaurant in eastern China, state media reported. Among those hurt, 12 had sustained serious injuries, Xinhua news agency reported. The blast took place at around 8:40 a.m. (0040 GMT) at a noodle restaurant in a popular area of Hangzhou, a scenic city in Zhejiang province. Videos of the explosion published by state media show billowing flames and thick, grey smoke enveloping a building. The flames and the heat shattered the glass of passing vehicles, including a bus, which was what caused most of the injuries, Xinhua reported.

Source: The China Post July 21, 2017 05:03 UTC