In China, at least two people were killed and 45 others injured after a blast occurred in a shop near West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of east Zhejiang Province on Friday. The official Xinhua news agency said the huge blast damaged passing buses and cars and wounded pedestrians in the vicinity. <br/><br/>A fire subsequently engulfed the restaurant, sending plumes of smoke into the air. The blaze has since been put out. The cause of the explosion is still being investigated, although Xinhua said it could have been bottled liquefied petroleum gas in the restaurant.<br/><br/>Explosions and other mishaps are common in China, often because of patchy safety enforcement. The central government has pledged to improve checks to avert such accidents.