At least two killed in blast in China port city

Explosion occurred in a vacant lot, authorities say

BEIJING: At least two people were killed and two more seriously injured in a massive blast in China's eastern port city of Ningbo on Sunday, local official said.



The city government said on an official social media account that the explosion had occurred in a "vacant lot" but it did not provide more details. It added that an unidentified number of people were being treated.