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At least 6 people killed and injured in a big explosion in a residential building in Changzhou, Jiangsu | Gas | Epoch Times

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At least 6 people killed and injured in a big explosion in a residential building in Changzhou, Jiangsu | Gas | Epoch Times

[Epoch Times, May 25, 2022](Epoch Times reporters Li Jing and Gu Xiaohua interviewed and reported) On the evening of May 24, an explosion occurred in a residential building in Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, affecting many nearby shops and some houses. Severely damaged. The owner of a fruit shop said that the explosion was so powerful that the three-story building was razed to the ground.

According to an official report from Changzhou City, at 20:45 on May 24, an explosion occurred in a two-and-a-half-story residential building at No. 182-183, Huayuan Xincun Community, Hutang Town, Wujin District, Changzhou City, causing the house to collapse. After investigation, it was found that the party involved improperly used the bottled liquefied gas, resulting in the leakage and explosion. Six trapped people were rescued. Among them, 3 people were slightly injured, 2 people were seriously injured, and 1 person died after the rescue failed.

According to the relevant video, the blast wave caused damage to nearby businesses to varying degrees. Many stores have been changed beyond recognition, their signboards were damaged, the road was littered with bricks, stones and debris, and pedestrians were injured.

The owner of a fruit shop near the incident told the Epoch Times reporter: “It was a gas tank (big tank) in a local restaurant that exploded. I have never seen such a powerful gas tank before, and the three-story building was razed to the ground.”

He said: “I don’t know if there are any guests in the hotel, and how many people there are. The owner’s children and wife are inside. After the explosion, I immediately called the police.”

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According to the owner of the fruit shop, the explosion point was diagonally opposite his house. After the explosion, many shops nearby were damaged, his shop was also damaged, and fruit was scattered all over the ground.

The owner of a clothing store near the incident told reporters: “After the gas tank of the hotel next door exploded, all the glass of the store within tens of meters was shattered, with great power.”

“The restaurant doesn’t know how many people were eating, and it’s not clear how many people were buried. Many were seriously injured. A friend’s wife was pierced by a glass and was still undergoing surgery in the hospital. Her back and face were blown up. It was very serious. .”He says.

The owner of the clothing store said that the damage to his store was very serious, and the shelves of the store were collapsed. Fortunately, there were no customers in his store at that time, and if there were customers, they would definitely be injured.

Responsible editor: Sun Yun#

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