Hefei, Dhu-AlHijjah 26, 1436, Oct 10, 2015, SPA -- At least 17 people have been confirmed dead after an explosion ripped through a restaurant in east China's Anhui Province around noon on Saturday, local authorities said. The blast occurred at 11:57 a.m. and caused a fire at a private restaurant in Jinghu District of Wuhu City, Xinhua quoted the city government as saying. An initial investigation showed that the blast was caused by a gas cylinder. Further investigation is still underway. --SPA 20:06 LOCAL TIME 17:06 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w