Dense smoke rises from the Jinlingshihua Nanjing Refinery in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Oct 9, 2016. [Photo/Weibo.com] |
The explosion occurred at 1:51 pm at the Jinlingshihua Nanjing Refinery in Qixia district.
Dense smoke rose from the plant after the blast, according to witnesses. No casualties have been reported so far. Fire fighters and fire engines have been dispatched to battle the flames.