The blast rocked a fried chicken shop in Yanjiao township in the city of Sanhe, close to Beijing
It is suspected to have been caused by a gas leak. Two people were killed and 26 others were injured from the explosion, China Daily reported
The blast rocked the building at around 8 am (local time) on Wednesday in Yanjiao town in Sanhe, causing damage to the building and several vehicles
Video footage of the explosion site showed red flames and plumes of smoke, with debris strewn across the nearby road
State broadcaster CCTV reported that the fire at the explosion site was under control and that rescue work was still underway
Videos posted on Weibo social media showed huge clouds of grey smoke rising from the scene and engulfing the site, making it difficult to see surrounding buildings
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