Explosions at chemical storage company in eastern China

A facility storing chemicals and fuel caught fire and was rocked by explosions in the Chinese city of Jingjiang on Friday, the government and reports said, but no casualties were reported, according to The Daily Mail.

The blast recalled huge explosions caused by improper storage of chemicals in the northern city of Tianjin last August, when at least 165 people were killed and fears were raised of toxic contamination.

The Jingjiang government said on its verified microblog that the fire was "under control" with no deaths or injuries.

But it was still burning in the afternoon, according to the official Xinhua news agency and national authorities.

Some 400 firefighters were trying to put out the blaze, fed by petrol storage tanks on the site, the fire department under the Ministry of Public Security said on its microblog.

The accident was at the premises of a company called Jiangsu Deqiao Storage, which is authorized to keep hazardous chemicals and fuel, reports said.

Industrial accidents are common in China where safety standards are often lax.

Source: MENA