An explosion has ripped through a restaurant in the northeastern Chinese city of Panjin, killing four people and injuring 22 others, local authorities said Wednesday.
The accident took place at about 6 p.m. on Tuesday in a barbecue eatery in downtown Panjin, a government spokesman said.
Initial investigation shows the blast was triggered by a gas leak, according to the spokesman.
The 22 injured have been hospitalized, and nine of them are still in serious conditions, he said.
Local authorities are further investigating the incident.
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