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, according to Reuters.
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.
