A chemical factory in the east China city of Ganzhou in Jiangxi Province caught fire on Monday morning and led to explosions.
At 6:50 in the morning, thick smoke and flames erupted from a building owned by Ganzhou Taipu Chemicals Co., Ltd. and soon engulfed an area of nearly 900 square meters surrounding the plant.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, the fire had spread to neighboring facilities and threatened to engulf the whole plant area. Witnesses say they heard thundering blasts at around 7:45, which was caused by an overheated reactor kettle filled with turpentine oil, according to the firefighters.
At one point more than 80 firefighters and 20 fire engines were on scene to battle the blaze and evacuate workers to safe locations. There was no immediate report on casualties.
The fire was extinguished around 9:00 but a number of firefighters remained at the site for fears of more explosions.
Police said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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