2023 Yinchuan gas explosion
On 21 June 2023, 31 people died and seven others were injured at the Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant () in Xingqing District, Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, after a gas explosion occurred on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival. 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. Explosion According to the state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), the explosion occurred at around 8:40 p.m. local time on a busy street, following a leak of a liquefied petroleum gas tank inside the kitchen of the restaurant. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the leak. CCTV aired footage showing over a dozen firefighters battling the blaze while smoke billowed from a large opening in the front of the restaurant. The street was strewn with shards of glass and other debris. The Ministry of Emergency Management stated that more than 100 personnel and 20 vehicles from fire and rescue services were deployed to the location. A video from the social media platform Douyin showed first responders with ladders, attempting to reach victims that were trapped on the second floor. Casualties At least 31 people