2 hurt in chemical plant blast

An explosion at a chemical plant on Wednesday night in Tongling city, Anhui province, left at least two people injured.

Local authorities said a 100-cubic-meter liquid fuel container exploded at Tongling Hengxing Chemical Ltd's plant at about 10:45 pm, with two of its employees "injured by broken glass after the explosion".

Photos and videos taken by local residents and published on social media show the sky being lit up for nearly 10 seconds.