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 / 38.4776°N 106.2445°E |
Type | Gas explosion |
Cause | Leaking liquefied petroleum gas tank[1] |
Deaths | 31 |
Non-fatal injuries | 7 |
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.
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.[2]