<p>A blast at an eatery in eastern China's Jiangsu province killed one and wounded another on Monday, local officials said, reigniting public concerns about the safety of cooking gas tanks after a series of similar accidents last month.</p>.<p>A tank at a barbecue restaurant exploded at 6:02 am (2202 GMT) on Monday, authorities of Yancheng city in Jianhu county said in a statement.</p>.<p>The owner of the restaurant has been detained by police, they said, and an investigation is under way.</p>.<p>In June, a gas explosion at a barbecue eatery killed 31 in northwestern Ningxia region, one of the deadliest blasts in recent years, prompting President Xi Jinping to order officials to address safety risks across the country.</p>.<p>Two other restaurant explosions followed in less than a week, including one in Gansu province that injured two.</p>.<p>After Monday's incident, concerns and criticism resurfaced on China's popular microblog site Weibo.</p>.<p>"Have we not learned our lesson?" questioned one user.</p>.<p>Accidents due to gas and chemical explosions are not uncommon in China despite years of efforts to improve safety.</p>.<p>"Those who run barbecue restaurants should all conduct self-checks," said another user.</p>
<p>A blast at an eatery in eastern China's Jiangsu province killed one and wounded another on Monday, local officials said, reigniting public concerns about the safety of cooking gas tanks after a series of similar accidents last month.</p>.<p>A tank at a barbecue restaurant exploded at 6:02 am (2202 GMT) on Monday, authorities of Yancheng city in Jianhu county said in a statement.</p>.<p>The owner of the restaurant has been detained by police, they said, and an investigation is under way.</p>.<p>In June, a gas explosion at a barbecue eatery killed 31 in northwestern Ningxia region, one of the deadliest blasts in recent years, prompting President Xi Jinping to order officials to address safety risks across the country.</p>.<p>Two other restaurant explosions followed in less than a week, including one in Gansu province that injured two.</p>.<p>After Monday's incident, concerns and criticism resurfaced on China's popular microblog site Weibo.</p>.<p>"Have we not learned our lesson?" questioned one user.</p>.<p>Accidents due to gas and chemical explosions are not uncommon in China despite years of efforts to improve safety.</p>.<p>"Those who run barbecue restaurants should all conduct self-checks," said another user.</p>