BEIJING (Reuters) – A canteen in China’s southwest municipality of Chongqing collapsed on Friday following an explosion suspected to be caused by a gas leak, leaving many trapped, according to reports from state media.
According to a report from CCTV, initial estimates are that more than 20 were trapped. China’s Ministry of Emergency Management has dispatched a team to the scene, in Chongqing’s Wulong district. The local fire fighting department had sent 50 vehicles for rescue efforts.
The official Xinhua said that “many people” had been injured.
(Reporting by Gabriel Crossley; Editing by Michael Perry)
