At least 31 people have died and several more were injured following a blast caused by a gas leak at a barbecue restaurant in the Chinese city of Yinchuan.
Ednews reports that an explosion at a restaurant in the northwestern Chinese city of Yinchuan has left at least 31 people dead, state media reported Thursday.
Seven additional people were receiving "all-out rescue treatment" for burns and cuts from broken glass, according to the state-operated Xinhua news agency.
Nine people including a restaurant owner are being held by police following the blast, state media said.
"In accordance with the law, public security organs have held nine people, including the barbecue restaurant owner, shareholders and staff... and frozen their assets," state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing the regional Communist Party committee.