Suspected gas explosion in South Korea injures 15 - The Straits Times

Suspected gas explosion in South Korea injures 15  The Straits Times

Suspected gas explosion in Cheongju injures 15

Fifteen people were injured in an early-morning explosion, believed to have been caused by a gas leak, at a restaurant in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, on Monday, officials said. The blast occurred around 4 a.m. on the first floor of a three-story commercial building in Bongmyeong-dong. All businesses in the building were closed at the time. Eight residents in nearby homes were taken to hospitals with cuts and lacerations caused by shattered glass, while seven others sustained minor inju

By The Korea Herald