Two people were killed and several injured in an gas explosion in northeast China's Jilin Province on Tuesday, reported Chinanews.com.

The gas leak happened at 2:45 p.m. local time when crews were working on the pipeline in a road behind the Songyuan People's Hospital in Songyuan city. 

The scene of the explosion /weibo photo

The pipeline exploded during repair work, injuring medical staff and patients in the hospital. 

A rescue operation is underway.