Firefighter prevents gas blast in Hubei village
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A firefighter in Zhongxiang, Hubei province, prevented an explosion on Sunday by removing a gas tank from a burning building.

The city’s fire service received a call in the morning about a fire in a village house that had a gas tank in the kitchen.

Luo Kai volunteered to remove the tank under the cover of a water gun.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Zheng Yumeng contributed to this story.
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