Fire breaks out at chemical plant in Jiangxi

A fire broke out at a chemical plant in Guixi, Jiangxi province, on Saturday morning, according to local authorities.

The Jiangxi department of emergency management said in a Sina Weibo post that the fire rescue department in Guixi received reports of the blaze caused by silicone oil leaking at a local plant around 10:30 am on Saturday.

Firefighters have brought the fire within control, the post said.

People living near the plant has been evacuated and authorities are looking into the cause of the incident, the post added. There have been no reports of death or injury.