Hebei is a province in North China. It is the sixth most populous province in China, with a population of over 74 million residents as of 2020. According to reports, there has been an explosion at a ground-floor restaurant in a residential area of Sanhe city, Hebei province, on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
The unfortunate incident has led to 2 fatalities and left about 26 others injured, with severe damage to surrounding infrastructure. Authorities said the explosion was as a result of a gas leak, although the fire has since been contained, with people evacuated from the area.