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An explosion killed seven people early on Thursday in China's southwestern region of Guangxi, local authorities said in a notice, adding that they were investigating its cause, but ruling out a risk from gas pipelines, reports Reuters.
Seventeen injured were taken to the hospital, but none were in critical condition, they said, after the 1.40m blast in the town of Xingan, nestled in a mountainous area rich in mineral and agricultural resources.