Massive blast rocks chemical plant in southern China (VIDEO)

A massive fire broke out after a chemical plant exploded in the city of Lengshuijiang, in China’s southeastern Hunan province, local media reports.
Firefighters managed to contain the blaze, local media reported, adding that there were no casualties as a result of the incident.

While there is no information available about the cause of the explosion, specialists are monitoring the air near the plant to check whether there has been any chemical contamination.

Chemical plant exploded and was on fire in #Lengshuijiang city, S #China’s #Hunan on Jan. 9. Rescue ongoing. pic.twitter.com/VtdGj0G89G

— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) 9 января 2016