6 killed in south China gas explosion

An explosion suspectedly caused by a cooking gas cylinder killed six people and injured 19 others on Thursday evening in Ningming County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in south China, local authorities said.

The accident happened at a food stall near a supermarket around 09:30 p.m. The injured have been hospitalized and two of them are in critical conditions.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.