Firefighters work at the site of an explosion at a restaurant in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Friday. (Reuters photo)BEIJING -- Authorities say two people have died and 55 were injured by a massive explosion at a food shop in the eastern resort city of Hangzhou, a city southwest of Shanghai famous for its lake and the headquarters of Alibaba. Security camera footage showed the blast that struck during the breakfast rush at 8.40am on Friday flinging dust and debris across a major road traversed by cars, buses, bicycles and scooters. Footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed charred shop fronts facing the street in the residential area. Most such small establishments use bottled gas to fuel their cookers.

Source: Bangkok Post July 21, 2017 04:41 UTC