Blasts were heard at a factory in the city of Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday at around 7:20 p.m.
No casualties have been reported as of 9:50 p.m.
Videos captured by local residents show huge plumes of smoke billowing from the factory.
The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
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