<p>Beijing: A deadly suspected gas leak explosion ripped through an eatery in north China's Hebei province on Wednesday, killing at least two people and injuring 26 others.</p><p>The blast rocked a fried chicken shop in Yanjiao township in the city of Sanhe, close to Beijing.</p><p>It is suspected to have been caused by a gas leak.</p><p>Two people were killed and 26 others were injured from the explosion, <em>China Daily</em> reported.</p>.<p>Rescue workers have rushed to the site immediately, state-run <em>Xinhua</em> news agency reported</p><p>The blast rocked the building at around 8 am (local time) on Wednesday in Yanjiao town in Sanhe, causing damage to the building and several vehicles.</p><p>Video footage of the explosion site showed red flames and plumes of smoke, with debris strewn across the nearby road.</p><p>Firefighters are currently on site, managing the situation, the report said.</p><p>The fire department had sent 36 vehicles and 154 personnel to the scene.</p><p>State broadcaster CCTV reported that the fire at the explosion site was under control and that rescue work was still underway.</p><p>Videos posted on Weibo social media showed huge clouds of grey smoke rising from the scene and engulfing the site, making it difficult to see surrounding buildings.</p><p>The explosion destroyed building facades and cars and left glass scattered across nearby streets. Some objects at the scene were on fire, the Hong Kong-based <em>South China Morning Post</em> reported.</p>.South Korean held in Russia for spying did humanitarian, mission work, says aid group.<p>Residents told the local media the gas service in the nearby area had been suspended and it was not clear when it would be restored.</p><p>Fire and gas explosions have been taking place almost every month, prompting Chinese President Xi Jinping to order the concerned agencies to take pre-emptive measures.</p><p>Fifteen people were killed and 44 others injured in a building fire in Nanning city in China last month.</p><p>Thirty-nine were killed and nine others injured in a building fire that broke out in Xinyu city in east China's Jiangxi Province on January 24.</p><p>Fatal fires in China are not uncommon due to lax enforcement of building and safety standards.</p><p>On January 20, at least 13 students were killed when a fire broke out in a school dormitory in central China's Henan province. All the victims were third-grade students.</p><p>In November last year, 26 people died after a large fire ripped through an office building in Luliang City in Shanxi province.</p><p>A hospital fire in Beijing last April claimed the lives of at least 29 people and triggered an investigation which saw 12 people detained by police for questioning.</p>
<p>Beijing: A deadly suspected gas leak explosion ripped through an eatery in north China's Hebei province on Wednesday, killing at least two people and injuring 26 others.</p><p>The blast rocked a fried chicken shop in Yanjiao township in the city of Sanhe, close to Beijing.</p><p>It is suspected to have been caused by a gas leak.</p><p>Two people were killed and 26 others were injured from the explosion, <em>China Daily</em> reported.</p>.<p>Rescue workers have rushed to the site immediately, state-run <em>Xinhua</em> news agency reported</p><p>The blast rocked the building at around 8 am (local time) on Wednesday in Yanjiao town in Sanhe, causing damage to the building and several vehicles.</p><p>Video footage of the explosion site showed red flames and plumes of smoke, with debris strewn across the nearby road.</p><p>Firefighters are currently on site, managing the situation, the report said.</p><p>The fire department had sent 36 vehicles and 154 personnel to the scene.</p><p>State broadcaster CCTV reported that the fire at the explosion site was under control and that rescue work was still underway.</p><p>Videos posted on Weibo social media showed huge clouds of grey smoke rising from the scene and engulfing the site, making it difficult to see surrounding buildings.</p><p>The explosion destroyed building facades and cars and left glass scattered across nearby streets. Some objects at the scene were on fire, the Hong Kong-based <em>South China Morning Post</em> reported.</p>.South Korean held in Russia for spying did humanitarian, mission work, says aid group.<p>Residents told the local media the gas service in the nearby area had been suspended and it was not clear when it would be restored.</p><p>Fire and gas explosions have been taking place almost every month, prompting Chinese President Xi Jinping to order the concerned agencies to take pre-emptive measures.</p><p>Fifteen people were killed and 44 others injured in a building fire in Nanning city in China last month.</p><p>Thirty-nine were killed and nine others injured in a building fire that broke out in Xinyu city in east China's Jiangxi Province on January 24.</p><p>Fatal fires in China are not uncommon due to lax enforcement of building and safety standards.</p><p>On January 20, at least 13 students were killed when a fire broke out in a school dormitory in central China's Henan province. All the victims were third-grade students.</p><p>In November last year, 26 people died after a large fire ripped through an office building in Luliang City in Shanxi province.</p><p>A hospital fire in Beijing last April claimed the lives of at least 29 people and triggered an investigation which saw 12 people detained by police for questioning.</p>