A powerful blast has struck a chemical storage in eastern China’s Jingjiang province, causing a massive ongoing blaze. A plume of black smoke is rising from the storage reservoir engulfed in flames. The factory stores chemicals and petrol.

In Pictures: Fire breaks out at chemical warehouse in Jiangsu https://t.co/euKcdrgRUohttps://t.co/F9PGYZKk30 — Hong Kong Free Press (@HongKongFP) April 22, 2016

China’s media outlet 163.com says there are a total of 42 reservoirs at the oil processing facility where the explosion occurred.

#BREAKING Fire breaks out at a warehouse storing hazardous chemicals in Jingjiang city, east China’s Jiangsu pic.twitter.com/8NNuvGIHSh — CCTVNEWS (@cctvnews) April 22, 2016

There have been no immediate reports about any injured or dead in the incident so far. According to photos published on social networks, a huge column of dense smoke is rising hundreds of meters into the sky.

#BREAKING Explosion(s) occurred at a warehouse of chemical products in Jingjiang, E #China's Jiangsu Fri morning pic.twitter.com/03RzsOx2bd — People's Daily,China (@PDChina) April 22, 2016

A large number of firefighting teams are said to be at the site of the explosion and fire.

Witnesses report a pungent smell spreading in the area around the burning chemical storage.

It has been reported that fire has seized hold of two reservoirs containing petrol and that a couple of liquid storage tanks have already burned out completely.

Big blast at a chemical plant in #China's Jiangsu province (Jingjiang city). Local reports say no injuries @abcnewspic.twitter.com/kWLEoVWExl — Bill Birtles (@billbirtles) April 22, 2016

Constant monitoring of environmental pollution is being maintained in the emergency area.

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A major blast at a warehouse storing hazardous chemicals in Tianjin, northeast China, occurred in August. More than 170 people were killed and nearly 800 injured in a series of explosions. Staggeringly high cyanide levels were registered in the area following the incident.