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Seven dead in blast in China's Guangxi region

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A fire burns and smoke rises following an explosion which caused multiple casualties in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, June 11, 2026 this screen grab obtained from social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS
A fire burns and smoke rises following an explosion which caused multiple casualties in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, June 11, 2026 this screen grab obtained from social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS SOCIAL MEDIA Reuters

BEIJING - Seven have died from a blast in China's southwestern Guangxi region, a notice from local authorities showed, which also said an investigation was ongoing after ruling out gas pipelines issues as the cause.

Seventeen more were injured and taken to hospital, the notice said, adding that none of the injuries were life-threatening.

(Reporting by Liz Lee and Shanghai newsroom; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 9:05 PM.

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