Gas explosion, arson ruled out in deadly Liaoning restaurant fire

Authorities on 30th April ruled out a gas explosion and arson as possible causes of the restaurant fire that killed 22 people and injured three others in northeast China’s Liaoning Province on 29th April.

The operator of the establishment has been detained by police, local authorities said at a press conference. “Investigations have found that the fire broke out from the side of the entrance, and there were no gas pipelines installed inside the restaurant.

Gas explosion and arson have been ruled out as causes of the restaurant fire, and the specific cause of the accident is under investigation. Investigators are conducting investigations around leftover cigarette butts and electrical faults as possible causes.