1 dead, 2 missing after explosion hits residential area in northern China

ISTANBUL

One person was killed and two are missing Wednesday after an explosion hit a residential area in northern China in the second incident in as many days, state media reported.

Shanghai Eye News said of the 21 victims, six were seriously hurt while 15 sustained minor injuries.

The explosion took place in the Xiaodian district in Shanxi province’s capital of Taiyuan.

It came after at least 22 people were killed, while three others were injured Tuesday in a fire at a restaurant in Liaoyang in the northeastern province of Liaoning