NEWS

According to the official microblog of the people's Government Office of Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, at 8:40 a.m. on July 21, a shop at 1185 Gudun Road exploded. At present, the fire has been extinguished. The accident has caused 2 deaths and 55 injuries, of which 12 were seriously injured. The wounded have been sent to seven hospitals for treatment. The cause of the accident is under further investigation.

At about 11:30 in the morning, the Red Star News reporter learned from the emergency department of Zhejiang Litong De Hospital that more than a dozen injured people have been sent to the emergency department of the hospital for rescue. The oldest is 68 years old and the youngest is 23 years old.

A resident living opposite the scene of the explosion told the Red Star News reporter that when the explosion occurred, she happened to be in the store she opened. "The explosion was loud, and then the fire broke out. Buses and taxis passed by the store at the time of the explosion. At the door, all of them were stopped and the glass of the car was completely broken. The scene became chaotic, and not long after people ran out, there was a second explosion, the sound was not small, and passers-by were injured. The glass in my store was also broken, and the products fell and were broken. Now the cordon is pulled up and the surrounding merchants are cleared."

The resident said that the explosion was a wild fish restaurant, which has been open for more than a decade, business has been good, and he often goes to eat. Red Star News reporter through the restaurant web page to see that the restaurant has two floors, the store is relatively large.

A female owner of a nearby shop told Hongxing News that the shop is located at 1185 Gudun Road, called Tonglu Wild Fish Restaurant. The place where the fire broke out was in the kitchen on the first floor. There was more than one large gas tank in the shop. The specific cause of the fire is still unclear. "The owner of this shop is from Zhejiang. He is very nice. Every time I go to dinner, I have to talk to the boss." She said, "I feel very uncomfortable. What touched me most today is how cooperative our surrounding businesses are. Some people silently deliver water to law enforcement officers. Everyone doesn't care about their own stores. They are all paying attention to the injured scene and helping with the rescue. The warmth is in their hearts."