Blast in China’s Guangxi kills seven, injures 17

Seventeen injured were ​taken to hospital for treatment.

An explosion ​killed seven people early ‌on Thursday in China’s southwestern region of ​Guangxi, local ​authorities said in a notice, ⁠adding that ​they were investigating its ​cause, but ruling out a risk from gas ​pipelines.

The injured were taken to hospital for treatment, with authorities stating that none of the injuries were considered life-threatening.

Officials said an investigation had been launched and preliminary findings had ruled out problems related to gas pipelines as a cause of the blast.

Authorities have not yet disclosed further details about the source of the explosion or the circumstances leading up to the incident.

Emergency responders were deployed to the scene following the blast, while local officials continued assessment and investigation efforts.

The incident is the latest industrial and public safety accident to draw scrutiny over workplace and infrastructure safety standards in parts of China, where authorities routinely conduct investigations to determine responsibility and prevent similar occurrences.