One killed, 33 injured in explosion at China restaurant

Beijing: One person was killed and 33 others were injured in an explosion in a restaurant in Hebei Province of northern China on Saturday.

The blast occurred around noon in a two-storey building in Sanhe City, officials said.
The blast blew down walls and shattered windows. Windscreens of cars parked outside the restaurant were cracked, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

An initial investigation showed that a gas leak in the kitchen may have caused the blast, the report said.
The 33 injured, two of them in a serious condition, were taken to nearby hospitals. They are mainly waiters and customers from the restaurant.