Investigation begun into China gas explosion as toll touches 25

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a thorough investigation into the cause of the blast.

An investigation has begun into the cause of a at a market in central China where the death toll has risen to 25. Rescuers climbed over smashed bricks and slabs of concrete to find victims following the blast early on Sunday that ripped through the market in the Hubei province city of Shiyan as residents were buying breakfast and fresh vegetables. Local officials announced the higher death toll and the formation of an investigation team at a news conference late on Monday.