Shocking footage has emerged from China of an apartment on fire after a man allegedly caused a gas explosion following a row with his wife.

The video, filmed in filmed in Zhengzhou, Henan Province on Tuesday, shows bright flames and heavy smoke gushing out of the windows of the 24th floor flat.

Later in the video, we also see a number of injured people being helped into ambulances. Debris can also be seen all over the floor as shards of glass reportedly damaged several cars.

According to local reports, before the man committed the alleged act, he called the emergency services and when they arrived he ignited the gas.

Although at least seven people were injured, some of them severely, no one was killed.

Shocking footage has emerged from China of a man lighting gas in house after he has argument with his wife.

In the video, filmed in Zhengzhou, Henan Province on Tuesday, bright flame and heavy smog come out of a flat on 24th floor in a tall building. A lot of pieces of glasses scatter on ground.

Several injured people are carried onto ambulance.

According to local reports, residents on 25th and 26th floor were trapped because of the huge fire.While glasses dropping from the house smashed several cars.

Before the man lit gas, he called ambulance. When rescuers arrived, the man lit gas and the house exploded. Thus, several rescuers had burn.