An explosion at an apartment building in Harbin, China, kills at least 1 and injures 3

BEIJING (AP) — State media say an explosion at an apartment building in Harbin, a city in northeastern China, has killed one person and injured at least three others. Xinhua news agency said the explosion occurred at roughly 7 a.m. Thursday. Videos on social media showed that parts of a five-story apartment building were damaged, with one apartment’s balcony completely blown off. A local outlet reported that a woman died while three were injured and taken to hospitals. Officials told local media that the explosion was likely from a natural gas tank, often used in Chinese homes for cooking on gas stoves, which was left on.