The ministry stated a cafeteria for an area authorities district workplace in Chongqing metropolis collapsed after a suspected fuel leak and explosion, trapping a complete of 26 individuals.
More than 600 first responders took half within the rescue mission and officers are investigating the reason for the explosion, it added.
China has been hit by various fuel explosions lately. In October, 4 individuals have been killed and greater than 30 injured when a blast ripped by a restaurant within the northeastern metropolis of Shenyang.In June, at the least 12 individuals have been killed in an enormous explosion in central Hubei province.