More than 60 people have been killed in the explosion at the chemical industrial complex in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China.

The number of missing persons is 28, and there are also a lot of seriously wounded people.

Jiangsu Province officials said 62 people were killed and 28 people were missing by the accident yesterday (22nd).

Of the casualties recovered at the scene of the accident, 34 were suspected and 60 were reported to be seriously injured.

The accident occurred on the afternoon of the 21st at the pesticide manufacturing plant of Tianzai Corporation in Tianzhang Chemical Industrial Park, Yancheng City.

Officials believe the explosion occurred when the organic compounds and flammable compounds in the plant were ignited.