Three people were reportedly injured in a large gas explosion outside a hotel in China’s tourist hotspot of Zhuhai. Chinese media shared videos of the exact moment of the blast.
The incident reportedly occurred at a small local restaurant on Friday morning. A fire broke out at the establishment, which apparently caused the gas cylinders that were used to cook food to overheat and explode.
3 injured in an explosion of a hotel in #Zhuhai city, south #China’s Guangdong province. The #fire has been put out. The #cause is under investigation. #BreakingNewspic.twitter.com/YDpgnFU0Tn
The massive blast was caught on video from several angles. People had already evacuated the building when the gas cylinders went off, but three gawkers who gathered to observe the blaze were injured and required hospitalization.
Massive #explosion in slow motion at a Hotel in Zhuhai, China7 people injured so far, number expected to rise #Zhuhai, #Chinapic.twitter.com/uYaWhAgzPU
The fire quickly spread across the building after the explosion, and 11 fire engines and 55 firefighters were called to the scene. The blaze was eventually extinguished, but it caused serious damage to surrounding shops and residential buildings. The videos show smoke coming from several retail outlets in the building, and the street outside littered with broken glass and other debris.
An explosion broke out near Tenghu hotel at Doumen District, #Zhuhai and local fire department received an alarm at around 9 o’clock this morning, according to #CCTV News. The local fire brigade has dispatched 11 fire engines and 55 firefighters to the scene of the accident. pic.twitter.com/OYO7rRyHc3
Zhuhai in southern Guangdong Province is popular with tourists due to its vicinity to Macao, which is known as China’s Las Vegas. Due to cheaper prices, gamblers book hotels in the city while visiting Macao’s casinos.
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