Four including three Chinese killed in Laos explosion

Laos: An explosion in the Southeast Asian country of Laos killed four people, including three Chinese, and injured several others.

A foreign news agency, citing Lao National Radio, said that an explosion occurred in a shop in the province of Oudomxay, Laos, killing four people and injuring three others.

According to the news agency, the Chinese Consulate said that three Chinese citizens were among the dead, and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion.

Foreign media reported that the shop where the explosion occurred was run by Chinese nationals, but the cause of the explosion is still unknown.