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At least 10 Chinese residents injured after suspected gas explosion at block of flats

Rescue workers are now at the partially collapsed building in Huludao City, Liaoning province, after the 5am blast on Friday, thought to have been caused when a liquified gas tank ignited

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At least 10 people were injured by the blast at a block of flats in Liaoning province early on Friday, which is believed to have been caused when a liquified gas tank exploded. Photo:: SCMP Pictures

At least 10 people were injured on Friday morning after an explosion at a block of flats in northeast China, Xinhua reported.

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The blast, believed to have been caused when a liquified gas tank ignited, occurred at 5am and caused the partial collapse of the building in Longgang district in Huludao City, in Liaoning province.

The injured have been rushed to a local hospital and rescue workers are now at the scene.

On May 31, a similar explosion at another block of flats in Huludao left two people dead and 11 others injured and caused part of the building to collapse.

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