BEIJING (Sputnik) - An explosion happened on Thursday on the premises of a chemical industrial park in Jiangsu Province, Chinese outlet Paper reported.

According to the Paper, the blast took place at about 2 p.m. local time (06:00 GMT) in the Xiangshui district of Yancheng. AFP reported, citing an official, that the explosion occurred at a chemical facility run by Tianjiayi Chemical.
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