At least 13 die in explosion in China: state media
BEIJING - AT LEAST 13 people were killed and five injured in a blast in central China early on Saturday, state media reported, saying explosives meant for civilian use had gone off.
The explosion happened at 1.12am (Singapore time) in the village of Donggancheng, in central China's Henan province, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Rescue operations were under way, Xinhua said in its brief dispatch, which quoted the provincial work safety administration in the province of Henan, where the village is located.
A police official in the nearby city of Puyang said he was not aware of the accident, when contacted by AFP.
Explosives are widely available in the Chinese countryside, where they are used for construction work, and deadly accidents happen frequently. -- AFP
