An explosion at a factory in eastern China on Saturday killed 65 people, a government broadcaster said, while more than 100 were injured in what appeared to be an industrial accident.
The explosion in Kunshan, a city in the eastern province of Jiangsu near Shanghai, “has resulted in 65 deaths”, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said in an Internet post.
The explosion occurred Saturday morning at a workshop in a metals factory, state media said. The cause of the incident has not yet been identified. More than 100 people were injured when a “powerful blast ripped through” the factory, China´s official Xinhua news agency said.
