China gas explosion death toll rises to five

Record ID: 1961411

  • Title: China gas explosion death toll rises to five
  • Date: 26th March 2017
  • Summary: BAOTOU CITY, INNER MONGOLIA AUTONOMOUS REGION, CHINA (MARCH 26, 2017) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (CCTV - Broadcasters: NO ACCESS CHINA Digital: NO ACCESS CHINA) VARIOUS OF DRONE FOOTAGE SHOWING DESTROYED BUILDING EXCAVATOR WORKING RESCUERS STANDING IN FRONT OF DESTROYED BUILDING VARIOUS OF RESCUER ON CRANE OF VEHICLE, BEING LIFTED TO SEE DAMAGES VARIOUS OF DRONE FOOTAGE SHOWING DESTROYED BUILDING PEOPLE STANDING IN HOSPITAL CORRIDOR INJURED PEOPLE IN WARD ROOM
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  • Keywords: China building death toll explosion gas-pipe residential
  • Location: BAOTOU CITY, INNER MONGOLIA AUTONOMOUS REGION, CHINA
  • City: BAOTOU CITY, INNER MONGOLIA AUTONOMOUS REGION, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Ground Accidents/Collisions,Disaster/Accidents
  • Reuters ID: LVA00169LIQMD
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY 4:3
    Death toll of northern China's gas pipeline explosion rose to five, state media reported on Sunday (March 26).
    As of 6 a.m. (2200 GMT on Saturday, March 25), four people were severely injured and 21 with minor injuries, state broadcaster CCTV said, adding that rescue operation has ended.
    The blast happened at around 2 p.m. (0600 GMT) on Saturday in Xiangyang community in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, it added.
    CCTV did not mention the cause of the explosion.
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