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Three killed in explosion in China

The explosion is suspected to have been caused by a gas leak.

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Three people were killed and several others were injured in an explosion at a high-rise building in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province.

The explosion occurred in the wee hours on Tuesday and damaged the 13th, 14th and 15th floors, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The explosion is suspected to have been caused by a gas leak.

Further details are awaited

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