China-Explosion/Shaanxi
Fugu County, Shaanxi Province, northwest China – Oct 24, 2016
1. Various of site where explosion happened
2. Various of firefighters launching rescue effort
An explosion hit a town in Fugu County in northwest China's Shaanxi Province Monday afternoon.
The accident happened in a building around 2 pm near a hospital in Xinmin Township. The explosion severely damaged houses and cars at the site, and the hospital was also affected. Several people were seen covered in blood, according to witnesses.
The disaster "might be related to the unlicensed storage of explosives," the local Huashang Newspaper cited local residents as saying.
Currently, the police are probing into the causes of the explosion and counting up the number of casualties.
More than 70 firefighters from five fire brigades of the province have rushed to the site to carry rescue operations.
China-Explosion/Shaanxi
Dateline : Oct 24, 2016
Location : Fugu County,Shaanxi,China
Duration : 1'15
Fugu County, Shaanxi Province, northwest China – Oct 24, 2016
1. Various of site where explosion happened
2. Various of firefighters launching rescue effort
An explosion hit a town in Fugu County in northwest China's Shaanxi Province Monday afternoon.
The accident happened in a building around 2 pm near a hospital in Xinmin Township. The explosion severely damaged houses and cars at the site, and the hospital was also affected. Several people were seen covered in blood, according to witnesses.
The disaster "might be related to the unlicensed storage of explosives," the local Huashang Newspaper cited local residents as saying.
Currently, the police are probing into the causes of the explosion and counting up the number of casualties.
More than 70 firefighters from five fire brigades of the province have rushed to the site to carry rescue operations.
ID : 8035058
Published : 2016-10-24 18:45
Last Modified : 2017-12-23 05:10:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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