Chinese fireworks factory rocked by explosions (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Blasts have been seen at a fireworks factory in the city of Shangrao in eastern China's Jiangxi province, local media report. There has been no information about any casualties so far.
A video from the site has been posted by China’s People’s Daily.
There have been reports on social media of “earthquake-like shockwaves” triggered by the blasts.
Breaking: fireworks factory explosion in #Shangrao, Jiangxi Province triggers earthquake-like shock-wave. pic.twitter.com/1hqMPeCrbu
— Eddie Du (@Edourdoo) January 19, 2016
Residents of the nearby area said their their houses shook and windows in the neighborhood had been shattered.
Shattered windows in #Shangrao, Jiangxi Province, https://t.co/ROHg2LLYf2pic.twitter.com/hzfeiC9fWU
— Eddie Du (@Edourdoo) January 19, 2016