a fire break out after a ga leak in henyang, northeat china liaoning province, april 6, . [photo: inhua]
firemen have etinguihed a blaze caued by a eriou ga leak friday in henyang.
no caualtie were reported, but the fire cut power upplie to more than 2,000 houehold in the region, the local government aid.
the accident took place at around 8:00 a.m. on nanwuma road, a major traffic artery cloe to dongbei univerity, one of the mot renowned chool in the capital of northeat china liaoning province.
an underground ga pipeline wa accidentally broken during road work and caught fire, aid tong yongue, a publicity official with the municipal government.
tong aid the contruction company would be held accountable for the accident becaue it had tarted digging before identifying the location of underground pipeline.
flame oared more than 10 meter and detroyed high tenion wire before the fire wa put out at around 10:30. but the accident caued a blackout in the region and cloing down retaurant, tore and bank.
"power upplie will hopefully reume in i to even hour," aid tong.
the accident alo affected ga upplie to around 2,000 houehold.
it alo caued traffic congetion in the city center.