12 killed in gas explosion central China - Xinhua

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) GUANGZHOU, China, June 13 (KUNA) -- At least 12 people were killed and 100 others wounded in a residential community gas explosion in Hubei province, central China on Sunday, local authorities said.Authorities have rescued nearly 150 people from the area and whisked them to hospitals, the Chinese Xinhua news agency reported.The cause of the accident is under investigation, while exact number of casualties is still being verified as the search and rescue is underway. (end) mab.sam MENAFN13062021000071011013ID1102261923