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Henan apartment building explosion injures 9, 5 missing
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-11-20 14:43
An apartment building in Puyang, northeast Henan province, exploded early Friday morning, with nine people injured and another five missing, xinhuanet.com reported. The explosion was caused by a natural gas leak. Part of the second and third floors of the six-floor building collapsed due to the explosion. Residents have been relocated, the report said. Rescue work and re-settlement was conducted by relevant governmental departments immediately. The cause of the gas leak is still under investigation, according to reports.
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