A large-scale gas explosion occurred at a restaurant in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, northeastern China on the 21st, killing three people and injuring more than 30 people so far.

According to the state-owned China Central Television, a large-scale gas explosion occurred at a restaurant in Shenyang, Liaoning Province on the morning of the 21st.



Local officials say the explosion has killed three people and injured more than 30 people so far.



The site is a downtown area with restaurants and shops about 1 km away from Shenyang Station in the city center.



Images from an in-vehicle camera that captures the moment of the explosion show that a large amount of smoke rises, the building near the site is severely damaged up to the third floor, and debris is scattered on the road.



You can also see how the damage from the explosion is affecting buses and cars.



According to a person nearby, the Chinese media said, "I felt an earthquake-like tremor at the time of the explosion."



So far, the exact cause of the explosion is unknown, so police and fire departments are working on rescue operations and investigating the situation at the time.