Under the rubble were 20 people: in China, an explosion thundered in a building
In the Chinese city of Chongqing, a powerful explosion occurred in one of the office buildings, as a result of which about 20 people were trapped under the rubble.
According to the data Xinhua, it happened in the afternoon of January 7.
Some of the victims of the collapse of the building were hospitalized. Rescuers were looking for those who remained under the rubble.
Specialists working on the scene are trying to find out the cause of the incident. Among the working versions & ndash; gas leak in the dining room. No information about those killed in the accident has been reported.
Nine people have been rescued after an explosion occurred in #Wulong District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Friday. Rescue operations are still underway, authorities said. pic.twitter.com/9YtXM67jF1
— Markets Today (@marketsday) January 7, 2022
Chinese rescuers scramble to free people trapped by Chongqing gas blast https://t.co/ESOuvOMO1v
— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) January 7, 2022
RT & AFP report— Explosion in #China, that left atleast 20 people trapped at a govt office in Chinese city of Chongqing (AFP citing state media).Cause for explosion remains unknown currently. Rescue underway. Unverified vid posted via RT TG pic.twitter.com/SmDjbDjhar
— 🇮🇳deshpremi🇮🇳 (@bharatpremi68) January 7, 2022
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