Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2012 shows the explosion site in Shouyang County of Jinzhong City, north China's Shanxi Province. An explosion at a restaurant on Friday evening killed at least eight people and injured another 37. An investigation is conducted to determine the cause of the explosion. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
TAIYUAN, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- An explosion at a restaurant in north China's Shanxi Province on Friday evening killed at least eight people and injured another 37, local authorities said.
The explosion took place at 7:52 p.m. and then triggered a fire at the hotpot restaurant in Shouyang County of Jinzhong, the local sources said. Full story
Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2012 shows the explosion site in Shouyang County of Jinzhong City, north China's Shanxi Province. An explosion at a restaurant on Friday evening killed at least eight people and injured another 37. An investigation is conducted to determine the cause of the explosion. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2012 shows the explosion site in Shouyang County of Jinzhong City, north China's Shanxi Province. An explosion at a restaurant on Friday evening killed at least eight people and injured another 37. An investigation is conducted to determine the cause of the explosion. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2012 shows the explosion site in Shouyang County of Jinzhong City, north China's Shanxi Province. An explosion at a restaurant on Friday evening killed at least eight people and injured another 37. An investigation is conducted to determine the cause of the explosion. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2012 shows the explosion site in Shouyang County of Jinzhong City, north China's Shanxi Province. An explosion at a restaurant on Friday evening killed at least eight people and injured another 37. An investigation is conducted to determine the cause of the explosion. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2012 shows the explosion site in Shouyang County of Jinzhong City, north China's Shanxi Province. An explosion at a restaurant on Friday evening killed at least eight people and injured another 37. An investigation is conducted to determine the cause of the explosion. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2012 shows the explosion site in Shouyang County of Jinzhong City, north China's Shanxi Province. An explosion at a restaurant on Friday evening killed at least eight people and injured another 37. An investigation is conducted to determine the cause of the explosion. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
The injured are treated at a hospital in Shouyang County of Jinzhong City, north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 24, 2012. An explosion at a restaurant on Friday evening killed at least eight people and injured another 37. An investigation is conducted to determine the cause of the explosion. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
An injured is treated at a hospital in Shouyang County of Jinzhong City, north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 24, 2012. An explosion at a restaurant on Friday evening killed at least eight people and injured another 37. An investigation is conducted to determine the cause of the explosion. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
A fireman works at the explosion site in Shouyang County of Jinzhong City, north China's Shanxi Province, Nov. 24, 2012. An explosion at a restaurant on Friday evening killed at least eight people and injured another 37. An investigation is conducted to determine the cause of the explosion. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
