Gas explosion in central China kills at least 12

Scene of a gas explosion in Shiyan city in central China’s Hubei province (CCTV via AP)

At least 12 people were killed and 39 others seriously injured when a gas pipeline explosion tore through a residential neighbourhood in central China on Sunday.

Emergency services responding to the early-morning blast in the city of Shiyan in Hubei province sent more than 150 people to hospital, according to officials quoted by state media.