HEFEI, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- An explosion rocked a chemical plant in Tongling City of east China's Anhui Province on Wednesday night, local authorities said. Casualties are unknown.
The accident happened at around 10:40 p.m. in a suburb area, according to Tongling's fire department. The fire has been bought under control.
Video footage on microblog Sina Weibo showed huge fire, and heavy smoke billowed into the sky.
According to firefighters, the explosion might be caused by acetone, a colorless and flammable liquid, and there are "dangerous chemical products" at the site that need to be handled. Enditem