On the evening of May 24, an explosion occurred in a store near Hutang People's Shopping Mall in Wujin District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, affecting many nearby stores, and some houses were severely damaged.
Witness Mr. Zhang told reporters that after the explosion, many people were injured and have been sent to the hospital.
According to the government of Wujin District, Changzhou City, at about 20:45 on May 24, the two-and-a-half-story residential building at No. 182-183, Huayuanxin Village, Hutang Town, Wujin District, Changzhou City collapsed due to an explosion caused by a leak of bottled liquefied gas. About square meters.
After the incident, rescue forces such as city and district firefighting, emergency, public security, and health care rushed to the scene immediately to carry out rescue efforts.
Up to now, 3 people have been rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment. After preliminary investigation, 3 people are still trapped, and the rescue work is in progress
(Tang Juan, Ge Yong, Peng Mingwei, Wu Rui)
Responsible editor: [Ye Pan]