At least 10 killed in powerful blast at fireworks plant in China

At least 10 people were killed and seven others injured on Thursday in a powerful explosion at an illegal fireworks plant in central China's Henan Province.

The explosion took place in Tongxu County of Kaifeng City, the local work safety authority said. Ten people were killed in the explosion, state run Xinhua news agency reported.
Seven injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital.

In a separate incident, a vehicle carrying gas tanks caught fire and exploded in China's eastern city of Hangzhou on Thursday night, setting a nearby factory on fire. The explosion occurred at around 7:05 PM local time at Yuhang District in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province.

No casualties have been reported in the fire so far, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The blaze engulfed an area of about 2,000 square metres. As of 7:50 PM, firefighters and 29 fire engines had been dispatched to douse the flames.The blazes have been put under control, local government said, adding that further investigations were underway.