US Politics | Restaurant fire leaves at least 17 dead as inferno rips through diner during lunchtime rush

AT least 17 people have been killed after an inferno ripped through a busy restaurant in China. The horrifying blaze consumed the small diner in the north-eastern city of Changchun on Wednesday during the lunchtime rush. TwitterThe blaze engulfed the busy restaurant in Changchun on Wednesday '/ ' Twitter17 people died in the horror fire and another three were injured '/ ' Customers were crowded inside the eatery at 12.40pm when the fire began, according to China...s state television channel CCTV. Officials have conducted a preliminary investigation and concluded a blast occurred after a gas leak, sparking the inferno. Three people were also injured in the blaze while the charred remains of 17 people were retrieved from the dilapidated building. According to reports, the fire broke out in the Hongyu Xiaoyoubing People's Restaurant, situated in the capital of Jilin province. Most read in The US Sun TERRY CONCERN Fans worried about health of legendary broadcaster Terry Bradshaw PHONE HOME? Mysterious signal from deep space flashes Earth 2,000 times within 2 months OH NO, SAVANNAH! Today's Savannah caught on hot mic as show suffers technical difficulties 'INAPPROPRIATE' DWTS' Tyra Banks slammed for making 'creepy' comment to Charli D'Amelio, 18 FLIX FEARS Millions of Netflix fans say they'll QUIT app as cost of living crisis bites DANCING WITH THE DIVAS? DWTS fans shocked after Teresa Giudice grabs mic from Tyra Banks Fire crews rushed to the scene while helpless locals watched on in horror as the flames overwhelmed the one-storey establishment. Shocking footage shared on social media shows thick black smoke billowing from the building as the fire spilled out the front doors. Emergency services managed to douse the blaze and it was put out by around 3pm. The injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Read More on The Sun THORNE-Y SUBJECT Love Island's Paige and Adam 'on a break' after cheating claims Investigative teams believe a gas tank leaked, triggering a serious explosion. Changchun is the center of automobile manufacturing and is also the capital of Jilin province. 

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