2023 Yinchuan gas explosion
On 21 June 2023, 31 people died and seven others were injured at the Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant (Chinese: 富洋烧烤店) in Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, after a gas explosion occurred on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival.
2023 Yinchuan gas explosion (China) | |
| Date | 21 June 2023 |
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| Time | 20:40 (BJT, UTC+8) |
| Location | Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China |
| Coordinates | 38°28′39″N 106°14′40″E |
| Type | Gas explosion |
| Cause | Leaking liquefied petroleum gas tank |
| Deaths | 31 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 7 |
The explosion was the deadliest in China since 2019, when 78 died in a blast at a chemical plant in the eastern province of Jiangsu.
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