China cooking gas explosion kills one, reignites safety concerns
A blast at an eatery in eastern China’s Jiangsu province killed one and wounded another on Monday, local officials said, reigniting public concerns about the safety of cooking gas tanks after a series of similar accidents last month.
A tank at a barbecue restaurant exploded at 6:02 am (2202 GMT) on Monday, authorities of Yancheng city in Jianhu county said in a statement.
The owner of the restaurant has been detained by police, they said, and an investigation is under way.
In June, a gas explosion at a barbecue eatery killed 31 in northwestern Ningxia region, one of the deadliest blasts in recent years, prompting President Xi Jinping to order officials to address safety risks across the country.
