The Secretary and Chairman of the Party Committee of the Autonomous Region rushed to the scene and rescued 38 people! Gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan, Ningxia | Liang Yanshun | Autonomous Region Party Committee
At around 20:40 on June 21st, a gas explosion occurred at a barbecue restaurant in Xingqing District, Yinchuan City. At around 21:20, the open flames on site had been extinguished. After the accident, the Party Committee and Government of the Autonomous Region attached great importance to it. Liang Yanshun, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the Autonomous Region, and Zhang Yupu, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Autonomous Region, rushed to the scene to command the rescue work as soon as possible. They demanded that the people be the first and life be the top priority, and that the strongest firefighting, emergency, and medical rescue forces be gathered to fully rescue personnel, while also making every effort to ensure the safety of firefighting and rescue personnel. As of press release, three rounds of search and rescue have been completed at the scene, and the cleaning of the accident site is proceeding in an orderly manner. The surrounding residential and commercial buildings have not been affected by safety, and all injured personnel have been sent to the hospital for treatment.
Subsequently, Liang Yanshun, Zhang Yupu, and others rushed to the hospital to visit the injured individuals.
Latest: 38 people rescued on site
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At around 20:40 on June 21st, a gas explosion occurred at a barbecue restaurant in Xingqing District, Yinchuan City, Ningxia. After emergency firefighting, the open fire was extinguished at around 21:20, and rescue personnel conducted multiple rounds of search and rescue on the scene. As of 2am on the 22nd, 38 people were found and rescued at the scene, all of whom were promptly sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. The rescue work is proceeding in an orderly and tense manner.
According to the on-site crowd, the gas tank on the first floor of the barbecue restaurant first exploded, then detonated the natural gas pipeline on the second floor and destroyed the stairs between the floors. The specific cause of the accident is currently under investigation.
Previously reported: A barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan, Ningxia exploded, resulting in one death
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On June 21st, firefighting and rescue personnel were at the scene of the accident for rescue. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Peng
At around 9pm on the 21st, an explosion occurred at the Fuyang Barbecue restaurant located on Minzu South Street in Xingqing District, Yinchuan City, Ningxia. Currently, rescue workers have carried out about 20 injured people from the affected area, including one death. The reporter saw at the scene that the barbecue restaurant was covered in broken glass in front of the door, and rescue workers were gradually carrying the injured onto the ambulance. According to the description of the crowd at the scene, they heard the sound of an explosion.
On June 21st, firefighting and rescue personnel were at the scene of the accident for rescue. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Peng
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At present, the forces of public security, medical and health, emergency management and other departments are actively dealing with the situation on site. Liang Yanshun, Secretary of the Party Committee of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and Zhang Yupu, Chairman of the People's Government of the Autonomous Region, have rushed to the scene for disposal, and rescue efforts are still ongoing intensively.
On June 21st, firefighting and rescue personnel were at the scene of the accident for rescue. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Peng
On June 21st, firefighting and rescue personnel were at the scene of the accident for rescue. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Peng
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On June 21st, firefighting and rescue personnel were at the scene of the accident for rescue. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Peng