Explosion rips through residential building in Wuhan

（Xinhua） 08:19, March 20, 2013

Photo taken on March 19, 2013 shows the blast locale of a residential building in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. An explosion ripped through a residential building in Wuhan Tuesday night. Casualties from the blast that broke out at around 10 p.m. in Hanlai Square in the city's Hankou District are still unknown. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

WUHAN, March 20 (Xinhua) -- One body has been retrieved after an explosion ripped through a residential building in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Tuesday night, the local fire department said.

Over ten people have been injured in the blast, the firefighters said.

The blast that broke out at around 10 p.m. in Huangpi Street in the city's Jianghan District has affected about 100 square meters of the area at the scene, the sources said.

Half of the 7- or 8-story building collapsed in the blast, the firefighters said.

The fire has been put out and rescue work is underway.

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