2 dead, 2 seriously injured after blast in east China’s Ningbo city

An explosion on Sunday morning in east China’s Ningbo city has caused two deaths and two serious injuries, while a number of injured people are in hospital, the local authorities said on Weibo.

A rescuer carries a victim out of the scene, where an explosion occurred, in Jiangbei District of Ningbo City in east China’s Zhejiang Province on Nov 26, 2017. [Photo: zjol.com.cn]

The accident happened at around 9 a.m. in Jiangbei District of Ningbo City, causing some buildings to collapse.

An investigation into the explosion is ongoing.