NINGBO - A waste plastic factory in Ningbo city of east China's Zhejiang province, was ablaze Thursday morning.

The fire took hold around 6:45 am, according to local fire department. Twenty-one fire engines and 130 firemen are fighting the blaze.

The fire department said about 300 tonnes of waste plastic was stored at the factory, but the fire had incinerated most of it.

No casualties have been reported.