A Chinese national was killed Wednesday while two others left in critical condition have been hospitalized after the LPG-cylinder they were using to weld exploded at Wassa Akropong in the Amenfi East District of the Western Region.

Such was the force of the explosion that it exposed the entrails of the dead man and splashed blood all around.

The thunderous sound and plumes of smoke accompanying the explosion sent residents running for dear life, while the rented building the Chinese have converted into an all-purpose workshop from where they undertook welding of machines and metal fabrication also suffered extensive damage.

The two critically injured are on admission at the Wassa-Akropong Government Hospital while the body of the deceased has also been deposited at the mortuary of the same hospital for autopsy.