Explosion rocks Chinese city of Zhuhai

Chinese Central Television (CCTV) reported on Friday morning that an explosion occurred near a hotel in the southeastern Chinese city of Zhuhai, Report says, citing TASS.

Local firefighting services were informed of the blast at around 9:00 a.m. local time (01:00 GMT).

By the information, a gas explosion was the cause of the incident.

It is unclear whether the blast has claimed any lives, but three people were injured.

According to local media reports, rescuers pulled many victims from under the rubble, but a search and rescue operation is still underway.