At least 10 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a blast ripped in one of the buildings in the city of Yulin in Shaanxi province yesterday.
The blast caused severe damage to many nearby buildings, including a hospital and cars. A group of 70 rescue workers arrived at the scene. According to Xinhua news service, the reason for the incident has not been specified so far.
Earlier, it was reported that a detonation of explosives, illegally stored in the basement, could have caused the explosion.
The building, where the blast took place, was destroyed completely.