One death, one injury, sudden! A barbecue restaurant in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province experienced a gas tank explosion. Jianhu County, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province | Huyang Road | Yancheng, Jiangsu Province
Situation report
On July 17, 2023 at 6:02 am, a gas tank explosion occurred at the Crazy Roast Wings Barbecue on Huyang Road in Tanghe Street, our county, resulting in one death and one injury. The injured have been promptly sent to medical treatment.
At present, the owner of the shop involved, Wu, has been under the control of the public security organs, and related work such as accident aftermath and cause investigation is currently underway.
Housing and Urban Rural Development Bureau of Jianhu County
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July 17, 2023
Previously reported
A barbecue restaurant in Jianhu, Jiangsu suddenly exploded, shattering the glass of multiple shops. Witnesses reported seeing one person injured
Jimu News reporter Zhang Wanjun
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On the morning of July 17th, a barbecue restaurant on Huyang Road in Jianhu County, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province exploded suddenly, shattering the glass of several nearby shops. Witnesses reported seeing one person injured in the explosion.
A medical staff member carried an injured person away from the explosion site
Online videos show that several adjacent shops in a row of street facing shops are severely damaged, with a mess at the entrance and on the road in front of the shops. Firefighters are dealing with the situation on site, and medical staff and firefighters are using stretchers to push out an injured person. Netizens reported that on the morning of July 17th, a barbecue restaurant on Huyang Road in Jianhu County, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province exploded.
On July 17th, a merchant on Huyang Road told reporters that at around 5:50 am that day, while sleeping in the store, she and her family suddenly heard a loud explosion, and her child was awakened by the explosion. They got up and found a piece of glass on the second floor of their shop shattered. When they went out, they saw an explosion at a barbecue restaurant not far away. The upper and lower floors of the barbecue restaurant were severely damaged, and the glass of several nearby shops was shattered. A male injured person is lying near the entrance of a barbecue restaurant.
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Explosion scene
The merchant explained that the barbecue restaurant where the explosion occurred was using canned gas. The staff in the restaurant left after finishing work early this morning, and there was no one in the restaurant at the time of the incident.
Another merchant on Huyang Road in Jianhu County explained that when the explosion occurred, she and her family had not yet arrived at the store. The glass on the first and second floors of her store was shattered by the earthquake, causing significant damage.
The staff of the Emergency Management Bureau of Jianhu County told Jimu News reporters that they have received information about an explosion at a local barbecue restaurant. Leaders and relevant departments rushed to the scene as soon as possible to deal with it. Currently, the incident is still being dealt with, and the casualties and cause of the explosion are currently unclear.
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