Blast in firework factory leaves four missing, four injured
Updated: 2016-01-20 11:20
By Liu Wei(chinadaily.com.cn)
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Fire and smoke rise from the accident site. [Photo/IC] |
Four people are missing and other four injured after a blast tore through a firework factory in Kunshan village, Yangkou town, Shangrao city, East China's Jiangxi province, at 12:30 am on Wednesday, according to local police in Shangrao, reported sina.com.cn.
Local residents said the explosion was so powerful that the impact left many houses damaged with doors and windows broken.
Search-and-rescue teams are trying to locate the four missing people, including a chef and a security guard. An investigation into the cause of the blast has been launched.
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The blast shattered a window. [Photo from Sina Weibo] |
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