Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2014 shows the site of gas explosion in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The blast happened in a restaurant at 11:24 a.m. Friday on Jiahe Road in Xiamen. A total of 30 casualties have been reported including 4 deaths and 10 in critical condition. The injured have been rushed to hospital. (Xinhua)

XIAMEN, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed and many more injured in a restaurant gas explosion Friday in east China's Xiamen City, local authorities said.

The blast happened at 11:24 a.m. on Jiahe Road. A total of 30 casualties have been reported including 4 deaths and 10 in critical condition.

The injured have been rushed to hospital.