Explosion hits C. China factory; casualties unknown

WUHAN, April 13 (Xinhua) -- An explosion ripped through a warehouse of a factory in central China's Hubei Province Saturday, local authorities said. The casualties were unknown.

The ensuing fire engulfed the warehouse where thousands of chemical tanks were stored in the Dongxihu District of Wuhan, capital city of Hubei, at about 11 a.m.. More explosions were occasionally heard.

Fire fighters were struggling to put out the fire.

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