Explosion Destroys Restaurant in Beijing, China

World | September 25, 2009, Friday // 09:34
Explosion Destroys Restaurant in Beijing, China: Explosion Destroys Restaurant in Beijing, China The explosion took place at the Xinjiekou district in the old part of the city. File photo

A gas cylinder explosion explosion has destroyed a restaurant in downtown Beijing Friday morning injuring three employees some passers-by..

The wounded have immediately been taken to hospital. However, the number of injured passers-by is not clear yet.

The explosion took place at the Xinjiekou district in the old part of the city.

Beijing has been locked down ahead of the celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, with troops and masked gunmen patrolling key buildings and intersections.

Despite the massive increase in security, a pair of recent violent incidents in Beijing have raised jitters.

 

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