A large fire, believed to be caused by a ruptured gas pipeline, broke out in a Chinese street, leaving two dead and two injured.

At 10:13 on July 29, a fiery explosion occurred in the shops along the Golden Sunshine Community, Hongqi Street, Anping County, Hengshui, Hebei, and the fire was extinguished at 11:20.

Preliminary investigation indicated the cause was a natural gas pipeline bursting during repair work by a water pipeline company.

At present, the accident has caused two deaths and two serious injuries, which have been sent to the hospital for full treatment. Five persons have been arrested by local authorities, and the case is under investigation.

7月29日10时13分，河北衡水安平县红旗街金色阳光小区沿街商铺发生爆燃，火情已于11时20分扑灭。初步调查，因自来水公司二次管网改造施工中顶破天然气管道发生爆燃。目前，事故已造成2人死亡，2人重伤，已送医院全力救治。相关责任人5人已被公安机关控制，后续工作正在调查处置当中。