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Blast in China's Guangxi kills seven, injures 17

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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 - 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.

Seventeen injured were taken to hospital, but none in critical condition, they said, after the 1.40 a.m. blast in the town of Xingan, nestled in a mountainous area rich in mineral and agricultural resources.

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

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This story was originally published June 10, 2026 at 10:22 PM.

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