  2023 Yinchuan gas explosion (China) | |
| Date | 21 June 2023 |
|---|---|
| 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]
- ^ Jett, Jennifer (22 June 2023). "Explosion kills 31 people at a barbecue restaurant in China". NBC News. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ Dang, Yuanyue (22 June 2023). "9 held after China restaurant gas tank blast kills 31 on eve of festival". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.