Blast hits E China's Hangzhou, no casualties yet

Xinhua News Agency

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A vehicle carrying gas tanks caught fire and exploded in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Thursday night, setting a nearby factory on fire.

The explosion occurred at around 7:05 p.m. in Yuhang District in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province. No casualties have been reported so far. The blaze engulfed an area around 2,000 square meters.

As of 7:50 p.m., firefighters and 29 fire engines had been dispatched to battle the flames. The fire has been put under control, local government said on its Sina Weibo microblog. Enditem