Seven people have died following an explosion at a kindergarten in Fengxian in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, Chinese state media reports. Police have yet to confirm the number of casualties, but China Global Television Network are reporting that seven people have died and a further 59 have been injured in the blast. Chinese state media CCTV reports
that two people died at the scene while the other five died in hospital. Xinhua is reporting that the blast took place at 4.50pm local time as parents were arriving to collect their children. It is not yet known what caused the blast. Graphic footage from the scene show dozens of victims lying on the ground outside the school. Young children can also be seen among the injured. FULL REPORT
