The explosion of a chemical plant in China has already left more than 60 dead, 600 injured and 20 missing

The death toll after the explosion of a chemical plant in China has risen to 64, while there are 21 seriously injured and 28 missing, reported the & 39 39 et et,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Xinhua State Agency.

Authorities in Yancheng said the rescue teams were still working day and night trying to find the missing.

The explosion of the pesticide factory took place last Thursday and 640 wounded, including 94 seriously, including 21 in critical condition.

According to Xinhua, "Thousands of firefighters and health workers, as well as hundreds of ambulances and fire trucks" are participating in the rescue operation.

It all started Thursday at 2:48 pm local time, when a fire broke out in the factory of chemical company Jiangsu Tianjiayi, whose officials are in custody.

Witnesses quoted by the Hong Kong newspaper Morning of South China They noted that the blast had caused a "shower of crystals" through the windows that the blast had exploded several kilometers away, and one of them said he saw a three-year-old boy fly away the force of the explosion.

The Hogkonese newspaper added that the company owning the damaged factory had been sanctioned by 6 administrative penalties for violation of the legislation on waste management, the impact on the environment and pollution atmospheric.

Authorities ordered the closure of schools and nurseries in the area and evacuated 3,000 people.

While the quality of the air and water from the place is constantly monitored. (Agencies and La Vanguardia)