Gas explosion at restaurant kills 14 people, injures 47

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Gas explosion at restaurant kills 14 people, injures 47

An explosion at a restaurant in northern China has killed 14 people and injured 47.               

The government of Shouyang County in Shanxi province says on its official website that a gas leak caused the blast and triggered a fire Friday evening at the Xinyangyang hotpot restaurant.                       

The official Xinhua News Agency says six people were killed at the scene and eight others died at a hospital. Seventeen people were severely injured.                

Xinhua says the explosion was so powerful that it shattered the windows of the two-story building that houses the restaurant and shops.               

Hotpot dining is popular among Chinese, with diners gathering around a steaming pot in which they cook meats and vegetables.                    

Restaurant explosions are common in China, though a death toll this high is rare.


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