Blast in China's Guangxi kills seven, injures 17

Authorities say none of the injured are in critical condition

An explosion killed seven people early on Thursday in China's southwestern region of Guangxi, local authorities said in a notice, adding that they were investigating its cause, but ruling out a risk from gas pipelines.

Seventeen injured were taken to hospital, but none in critical condition, they said, after the 1.40m blast in the town of Xingan, nestled in a mountainous area rich in mineral and agricultural resources.