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Published: 12:50, October 21, 2021 | Updated: 14:49, October 21, 2021
3 killed, over 30 injured after explosion in northeast China
By Xinhua
Published:12:50, October 21, 2021 Updated:14:49, October 21, 2021 By Xinhua

Rescuers work at the explosion site in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning province, Oct 21, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

SHENYANG - Three people were killed and over 30 others injured after an explosion Thursday in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning province, according to local authorities.

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The blast took place at around 8:20 am Thursday at a restaurant in Taiyuannan Street in Heping District. It caused damages to the nearby buildings and impacted a bus, said the district publicity department.

Rescuers work at the explosion site in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning province, Oct 21, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The injured people have been sent for medical treatment and the cause of the accident is being investigated.

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The explosion also caused power outages to some 15,000 households nearby and the local power supply company has been working to restore electricity in the area.

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