BEIJING (Sputnik) — An explosion, which took place in China’s eastern port city of Ningbo earlier in the day, has claimed the lives of two people, while two others remain in critical condition, local police wrote on their official page on the Weibo social network.
Earlier in the day, the blast occurred at a plant in Jiangbei District at around 8:50 local time [00:50 GMT] and destroyed some buildings, the CGTN broadcaster reported, citing the city’s fire department.
The powerful blast in #Ningbo reportedly happened at around 9am local time; officials have said there have been fatalities and paramedics are treating people for serious injuries pic.twitter.com/xwa8sRgseY
— Jeremy Koh (@JeremyKohCNA) 26 ноября 2017 г.
Over 30 people were previously hospitalized with injuries following the blast in Ningbo, which is located in China's Zhejiang province, according to the broadcaster.
Watch: Footage shows the aftermath of explosion in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province pic.twitter.com/JvbIdE3Ghp
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) 26 ноября 2017 г.
The firefighters are working at the scene, while the local police are investigating the incident. The reasons of the blast still unknown. According to local authorities, the plant building was uninhabited, but at the time of the explosion, many people were working in it and in the area nearby. A shock wave blasted out the windows of neighboring houses.
