Damaged motorcycles lie on the ground at the site of an explosion which happened near a school in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Monday morning.[Photo/Asianewsphoto]

GUILIN, Guangxi - At least two people were killed and 17 were injured in an explosion that happened near a school in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Monday morning.

The incident took place around 8 am near the entrance to the Balijie Primary School in Guilin, a popular tourist city in Guangxi famous for its karst sceneries.

The injured include 10 students.

A body was seen at the site, which has been cordoned by local police, witnesses told Xinhua.

The injured have been sent to hospital and police are investigating the cause of explosion.

Some witnesses said the explosion was caused by a tricyle.

The site of an explosion which happened near a school in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Monday morning.[Photo/Xinhua]