One person has died in an early morning explosion at a home in a residential area of Beijing, reports Sohu. The blast occurred at around 5:30 this morning at building #12 in the Zuojiazhuang Beili neighborhood of Beijing’s Chaoyang District.
Windows were broken and cars damaged from the blast that local residents describe as being a loud explosion strong enough to shake the ground.
An early report from the Beijing Fire Department said eight people were injured, including one with serious but non-life threatening injuries. However, the total number injured is still unknown as fire crews dig through the rubble.
The cause of the blast is under investigation.
Photos: Beijing Youth Daily, Sohu
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Nanfang readers have let us know that an explosion occurred in the Tianhe area of Guangzhou this afternoon. Xinhua published a story just a little while ago, noting a man killed himself and injured seven others in a residential community. He was upset at his employer:
The public security bureau in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong, said in a statement that local police received a report of the explosion at a residential community at about 3:53 p.m. Friday.
An initial investigation showed the man came to demand the payment of overdue wages from a company located at the residential quarter Friday afternoon.
He later ignited explosives on his body, killing himself and injuring seven others, according to the probe.
The video below has been posted by Southern Metropolis Daily.
