This is a developing story; it will be updated as more information becomes available.

An explosion occurred at a chemical plant in eastern China’s Jiangsu province at around 2 p.m. on Thursday, according to Beijing Youth Daily.

The outlet reported that people injured during the incident in the city of Yancheng have been sent to a local hospital for medical treatment. Local firefighters and additional rescue personnel from nearby cities have arrived at the scene, with 12 people rescued so far. Video footage shared by domestic news media shows a fiery blast and a building with the windows blown out.

Meanwhile, the China Earthquake Administration announced on its official Weibo account that two earthquakes had been detected in the area at 2:48 p.m. this afternoon: one in Yancheng and a second in the nearby city of Lianyungang. In February of last year, a safety check at the Yancheng chemical plant identified 13 security risks. (Image: @中国长安网 on Weibo)