Deadly blast in northwest China prompts call for safety overhaul

[1/3] Smoke rises from a building following a gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in Yinchuan city, Ningxia, China, June 21, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. Video Obtained By Reuters/Handout via REUTERS BEIJING, June 22 (Reuters) – A gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant on Wednesday night in China’s northwestern Ningxia region killed 31, according to state-run Xinhua news agency, prompting President Xi Jinping to order a safety overhaul across the country. Seven people were still undergoing treatment for burns and cuts from broken glass after the blast, which was triggered by a leaking liquefied petroleum…