At least seven people have been found dead in a blast which occurred in a Kindergarten in Eastern China. As per police reports, till now 59 people have been found injured, of which nine are in critical condition. The blast happened near the entrance to the building in the city of Fengxian on Thursday afternoon.
The explosion occurred as children were being picked up from school in the city of Xuzhou in Jiangsu province. The photos of the incident, which were posted on social media showed the children and adults lying on the ground, with some heavily bleeding.
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It is still not clear whether the blast was an accident or intentionally set. According to an unidentified witness, the explosive appeared to have been a bottle of cooking gas.
An official at the police station in Fengxian county told AFP news agency that the explosion was under investigation.
Previously on May 9, at least 11 children were killed in a school bus incident which erupted in flames inside a tunnel in eastern Shandong province.
