Explosion Kills One, Injures Eight in Beijing Residential Neighborhood

Steven Schwankert | Aug 29, 2014 8:44 pm | Add a comment | 2825 reads

Updated August 31, 2 am: The Xinhua News Agency is now reporting that the explosion killed two, in addition to the eight people injured.

One person is dead and eight others injured after a Friday morning explosion in the Chaoyang District neighborhood of Zuojiazhuang Beili, according to online portal Sohu.

Photos of the scene show damaged buildings and cars in the area, with Beijing Fire Department personnel responding.

The explosion took place at 5:30am on the ground floor of a residential building, shattering windows and damaging cars parked nearby aside from causing the aforementioned death and injuries, according to Netease.

No cause for the explosion has been given by the Beijing Fire Department or municipal officials.

Photo: Sohu