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Published 18:13 IST, September 11th 2020

Three injured in eastern China gas explosion

Three people were injured in a gas explosion near a hotel in Zhuhai of eastern China on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

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Three people were injured in a gas explosion near a hotel in Zhuhai of eastern China on Friday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

The explosion happened on Friday morning and the fires were put out about an hour later, CCTV said.

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CCTV footage showed the surrounding shops and residential buildings damaged in the explosion.

Firefighters rescued nine people and sent the injured to a nearby hospital, according to CCTV.

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18:13 IST, September 11th 2020