A gas pipeline underground ruptured when an excavator was digging underground, causing a massive fire.

The accident happened at 13:30 on March 15 in Huangpu Street of Wuhan city, capital of Hubei Province.

A four-story residential building was burned down and more than 5,000 homes suffered no supply of gas.

Fortunately, no one was reported dead or injured thanks to the immediate evacuation and the traffic control.