Chengdu car shop blast kills one, injures four

An explosion occurred on Sunday afternoon at a car sales and service shop in Chengdu, leaving one man dead and four injured.

Footage from the scene showed extensive shattered glass inside the shop and multiple damaged vehicles. 

Police later confirmed that a 54-year-old man surnamed Duan, who had a dispute with the shop, ignited flammable materials outside the entrance.

According to a preliminary investigation, due to the dispute, the man set fire to flammable items outside the shop at around 1pm, causing his death at the scene and injuring four others.

After receiving the report, public security promptly coordinated with emergency management, fire and rescue, and health departments to conduct rescue operations, eliminate hazards, examine the scene, and maintain order.

All injured were sent to hospital immediately and are not in life-threatening condition. Related follow-up work is ongoing.

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