ASIA PACIFIC

China says 8 wounded in gas explosion

Incident took place in North China’s Tianjin municipality

A rescue and relief operation is underway. Illustration / AA

H. J. I. / AA

At least eight people were injured in a gas explosion in China on Tuesday, state media reported.

The explosion at a house in Beichen district of North China’s Tianjin municipality damaged the six-story building, state-run Global Times reported.

A rescue and relief operation is underway, while officials are probing the cause of the explosion.