Explosion at Apartment Building in Northeastern China Kills at Least One and Injures 3

The aftermath of an explosion at an apartment building in Harbin in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province on May 23, 2024, in a still from video. UGC via AP

BEIJING—An explosion at an apartment building in northeastern China killed at least one person and injured three others on Thursday, state media reported.

Parts of the five-story apartment building in Harbin were damaged, with one apartment’s balcony completely blown off, videos on social media showed. Officials told local media that the explosion was likely from a natural gas tank that was left on.