Published: 12:22, June 10, 2025
Two dead, five injured in Fujian residential building explosion
By Zhou Huiying
In this file photo dated Nov 23, 2018, fire fighters spray water in a drill in Xiamen of Southeast China's Fujian province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

Two people were confirmed dead and five were injured in an explosion on Monday in a residential community in Xiadian village of Nan'an city, Fujian province, China Central Television reported on Tuesday.

The five injured individuals were sent to the hospital and are in stable condition.

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The blast occurred at around 10:30 pm. It is suspected to have been caused by a gas pipeline rupture, resulting in the collapse of a three-story residential building, the report said.

Emergency management, fire, public security, and medical departments arrived at the site to handle the emergency rescue and disposal work.

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The on-site rescue operation has concluded and an investigation into the cause is ongoing, according to the CCTV report.