International Desk : At least 31 people have been killed when an explosion ripped through a restaurant in China, state media said.

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The explosion took place at about 8:40 pm on Wednesday at the Fuyang Barbecue Restaurant in a residential area of downtown Yinchuan, the capital of the Ningxia autonomous region.

"A leak of liquefied petroleum gas... caused an explosion during the operation of a barbecue restaurant," state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday.

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The agency said seven more people were receiving medical treatment.

Two others had suffered severe burns, two had minor injuries and two had scratches caused by flying glass, Xinhua said.

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Footage on state broadcaster CCTV showed over a dozen firefighters working at the site as smoke poured out of a gaping hole in the restaurant's facade.

Shards of glass and other debris littered the darkened street, which is also home to a number of other eateries and entertainment venues.

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