An explosion in a building outside Beijing kills 2 people and injures 26

By HUIZHONG WU
Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — An explosion caused by a suspected gas leak ripped through a building in northern China, killing two people and injuring 26 others. Authorities said the blast occurred in a fried chicken shop early Wednesday morning in the city of Sanhe. The city is around 39 miles east of Beijing.  Fire engines were dispatched to the scene and a truck could be seen hauling away a burnt-out car with its windows gone. Parts of the building’s frame stood at a tilt above piles of rubble. Police cordoned off streets leading toward the explosion site over half a mile out, directing people away.