(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) The death toll from an explosion at a restaurant in north China's Shanxi Province on Friday evening rose to 14 early Saturday with another 47 people being injured, local investigators said.
The explosion, which occurred at 7:52 p.m., triggered a blaze at the Xiyangyang Hot Pot Restaurant in Shouyang County of Jinzhong City.
Initial investigations showed the explosion was caused by a gas leak.
Investigators from the local county government said the injured, including 17 severely, were sent to hospital after the accident.
According to Xinhua, they said among the dead, six were killed at the scene and eight others died in hospital despite medical treatment.
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