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Explosion, blaze reported at Foxconn's Chengdu factory

An explosion took place at one plant of Foxconn International, an affiliate of Taiwan's Hon Hai Group and a major OEM supplier of Apple Computer's hot-selling iPhones and iPads, last night in Chengdu City of China's southwestern Sichuan County.

Major TV channels in China reported and relayed images of the blast and fire at a factory building located at Pi County under the administration of Chengdu.

A China Central TV reporter who was at the scene said, a witness told reporters and firemen that the explosion happened at 19:10 p.m. One doctor at a hospital nearby said he had already received half a dozen of people injured, and more injuries were on the way, said the CCTV report.

The explosion caused many materials cast out from the building, and there were at least hundreds or more of workers rushed out of the building amid heavy smokes.

The whole building was engulfed in fire and smoke as dozens of fire engines, ambulances, and police cars quickly rushed to the scene.

Foxconn's executives or spokesperson were not available to confirm the electronic media reports or provide the latest developments.

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