<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The death toll from an explosion which ripped through a barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan, capital of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on Wednesday night, has risen to 31, local authorities said Thursday.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The blast happened at around 8:40 p.m. on a busy street in Xingqing District of Yinchuan, due to a leakage of liquefied petroleum gas from the operating area of a barbecue restaurant.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">N’ganj re-rolling mill explosion: Death toll now 7</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The explosion resulted in 38 casualties, with 31 people confirmed dead despite rescue efforts, while seven individuals, including one in critical condition, are currently receiving medical treatment, according to Ningxia Hui Autonomous Regional Committee of the Communist Party of China. AP/UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>