65 killed, over 100 injured in explosion at factory in China

August 02, 2014 14:32

Sixty-five workers were killed and over 100 others injured today when an explosion ripped through a metal factory in China's eastern Jiangsu Province, causing widespread damage to the sprawling industrial unit.

The blast in Kunshan, a city in the province of Jiangsu near Shanghai, took place this morning inside a wheel hub polishing workshop owned by the Kunshan Zhongrong Metal Products Co. Ltd, the city government said. More than 200 workers were at the site when the explosion rocked the plant.

Rescuers pulled out over 40 bodies while about 20 others died in hospitals, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. An initial probe indicated that the explosion might have been caused by "dust" which ignited inside the workshop, officials said.

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