A huge gas explosion at a snack bar in eastern China's Wuxi killed at least nine people and injured ten on October 13.

The dramatic CCTV video shows a snack bar suddenly exploding while pedestrians on the other side of the road fled.

The shops near the three-storey snack bar were affected. The wall, glasses, windows and air-conditioner units were damaged.

Over twenty fire engines, 105 firemen, 32 rescuers, 30 more paramedics, ambulances as well as 80 volunteers arrived on-site to help with the rescue efforts.

The rescue work has finished, nine people have died and ten were injured.

10月13日上午11时许，无锡市锡山区鹅湖镇新杨路一小吃店发生燃气爆炸。至17时，救援工作结束。经搜救清理，事故共造成9人死亡，10人受伤，目前伤员伤势稳定。

事发地属于联排商铺，上下共有三层。周边店铺受到爆炸波及，墙体、玻璃、窗框以及空调外机等都有不同程度的损坏。

事故发生后，应急、公安、消防、卫生等多部门展开救援。事故现场4台挖掘机同时开展作业，21辆消防车、救护车，4个消防中队105人、蓝天救援队32位救援人员、30余位医护人员在现场开展救援，80多位志愿者赶到现场配合救援。