It was an explosion according to china daily and two people died and 70 were injured. The cause points to a "a gas line"...and was so powerful that it shattered car windows on the street....(it's always a " gas main" issue......hmmmmm????
Breaking: Fire at Shuangjing Carrefour
A fire broke out this afternoon at the Shuangjing Carrefour complex. The building and adjacent stores and restaurants were evacuated. There were no apparent injuries. It is still unclear whether the fire was actually in the Carrefour store or in the neighboring B&Q.
The fire was still burning at about 4pm when visited by an editor from the Beijinger. Despite a large police presence, no fire control teams or ambulances were apparent. However, the whiter color of the smoke in these photos indicate that the fire was being fought.
Roads around the Carrefour were not closed, although police were directing people away from Guangqumenwai Dajie. Onlookers and rubberneckers were not being moved away from street directly in front of the store's western entrance.
It has been a bad week so far for Carrefour, and a difficult fortnight for public safety in Beijing. On Monday, an assailant injured four people with a knife at the Maliandao Carrefour in southwestern Beijing, before being apprehended. Earlier today, an explosion at a bakery in Dongcheng District killed two and injured more.
Stay with the Beijinger for updates on all of these developing stories.
Photos: the Beijinger.
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According to @北京新闻广播:
【30分钟被扑灭，顾客疏散平稳无伤亡】记者蔡贺娟：今天下午3点左右，双井家乐福顶楼着火。15时36分，明火被消防员扑灭。现场无人员伤亡。记者从家乐福超市的一名促销员处了解到，起火后超市马上广播进行疏散，大家都比较守秩序，很快都出来了。顶楼上有库房，可能是自燃。
Rough translation:
"The top level of the Shuangjing Carrefour caught fire today at around 3pm and the fire was extinguished at 3:36pm. All customers and staff were evacuated quickly and smoothly and there were no casualties. The fire may have been broke out due to natural causes."