Rescuers transfer an injured man after a blast happened in the kitchen of a restaurant in the Xinluo District of Longyan City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 16, 2015. Seven people were killed in the explosion, which occurred Wednesday evening. Three others are receiving emergency treatment in a hospital. (Xinhua/Zhou Yangdong)
A blast in a restaurant in Longyan City of Fujian Province killed at least seven people on Wednesday, local authorities said.
Another three people are receiving emergency treatment in hospital.
The explosion happened at around 6:30 p.m. from the kitchen of the restaurant in the city's Xinluo District.
Investigation of the cause is underway.
