One person was killed, and two others remain missing following a residential complex explosion on Wednesday afternoon in Taiyuan, the capital of north China's Shanxi Province, according to the local authorities.At present, 21 people are still receiving treatment at the hospital: six with serious injuries and 15 with minor injuries.The blast occurred in Xiaodian District's Beiying neighborhood around 1 p.m.
The fire triggered by the blast has been extinguished as of 3 p.m.Following the incident, China's Ministry of Emergency Management immediately launched a video conference to coordinate on-site rescue operations.
A response team has been dispatched to the scene to guide the relief efforts.The authorities emphasized the need to extinguish fires, conduct floor-by-floor and building-by-building searches, quickly determine the number of trapped individuals, and prioritize the treatment of the injured.
They also urged rescuers to carry out operations scientifically and safely to prevent secondary accidents.Local fire and rescue teams have mobilized 210 personnel and 43 vehicles to the site for emergency response.Rescue efforts are currently underway.(With input from Xinhua)(Liu Yuyao and Gong Zhe contributed to the story.)