One Killed In High-Rise Blast In Northeast China
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At least one person was killed in an explosion in a high-rise building in northeast China’s Jilin province on Friday, local officials said.
The blast happened about 3:20 pm (0720 GMT) on the 30th floor of the Wanda Plaza Apartment Building in Changchun, city authorities said in a statement posted on social media, adding that the incident was under investigation.
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Eyewitnesses reported hearing over 20 explosions and people had been evacuated from buildings surrounding the Wanda Plaza Apartment, the state-run Beijing Youth Daily newspaper reported.
Social media footage showed a busy road shrouded in smoke as devices exploded on the ground while people fled. AFP could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos.