the Accident occurred on the torsdagseftermiddagen in an industrial area in the city of Yangcheng, in the province of Jiangsu, in northeast China.
According to state media, it in addition to the killing of at least 640 damaged, 32 of which in critical condition after the explosion, writes Reuters.
the Fire caused by the explosion was not extinguished until Friday.
recorded a smaller earthquake with a magnitude of 2.2 in the city of Lianyungang, which is near the scene of the accident.
the Windows of nearby houses were shattered by the force of the explosion and the aerial imagery shows large destruction in an industrial area where several fires raged out of fredagsdygnet, after that the fire spread to the adjacent factories.
Children in a kindergarten should also have been damaged by the explosion.
the Company that operates the plant according to the China Daily previously violated safety regulations and was fined for this.
a long series of accidents in connection with the manufacture of chemicals in China, which has led to great anger in the chinese population.
In 2015, the dog 165 people in several accidents in Tianjin in northern China.
Aerial images show the destruction in the industrial area after the explosion. Photo: Ji Chunpeng/AP