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At Least 12 Dead in Massive Gas Explosion in China

DEVASTATING

At least 12 people died and 37 were seriously injured in an early morning gas explosion in Hubei province Sunday morning. Authorities say many people are trapped in the rubble.

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At least 12 people died when a massive gas explosion ripped through a residential area in Shiyah, Hubei province in central China at 6:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Authorities say 37 others were seriously injured and nearly 140 people were rescued, but many remain trapped under the rubble. Authorities are not clear what caused the deadly blast.

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