The second-floor apartment of a residential building in eastern China exploded due to a gas leak, killing three.

The dash-cam video, filmed in Suzhou City in Jiangsu Province today (December 21), shows a ball of fire suddenly bursting out of a residential building.

Another clip shows the second-floor engulfed in bright flames and black smoke rising into the air.

According to reports, three people were killed and the case was being investigated.