At around 7 a.m. on May 23, an explosion occurred in a residential building at 46 Guxiang Street, Xiangfang District, Harbin, northern China, resulting in one death and three injuries.

A citizen's dashcam captured the moment of the explosion, revealing a loud "boom" followed by debris and dust hitting an elevated road, affecting several passing vehicles. The explosion site showed significant damage to the fourth-floor balcony and varying degrees of damage to other nearby balconies, with building debris scattered on the ground.

Initial investigations indicate that the household, consisting of two elderly individuals and a child, likely experienced a gas explosion due to an open gas cylinder igniting. One elderly person was killed, and three others (another elderly individual, the child, and a neighbor) were injured but are not in life-threatening condition. Local emergency services and other relevant departments have responded to the scene, with further investigation and aftermath management underway.

The video was provided with permission from local media.

5月23日7时许，黑龙江哈尔滨，香坊区古香街46号一居民楼发生爆炸，造成1死3伤。
有市民的行车记录仪拍下了事发瞬间，“嘭”的一声巨响，有大量碎屑伴随着烟尘冲击到高架桥的路面上，导致多个行驶的车辆受到波及。
从爆炸现场可以看到，四楼一户居民房阳台整体破损，四周多个阳台有不同程度破损，建筑碎片散落在地面上。
经调查，该住户有2名老人、1个孩子，疑似家中未关煤气罐，在早上打火时出现闪爆。目前1名老人死亡，3人受伤（包含另1名老人、孩子和1名邻居）无生命危险。当地应急、住建等多部门已到现场处置，相关善后工作和原因调查正在开展。