Explosion at factory in China's Jiangsu province leaves 16 people dead and injured, 2 missing = Chinese report

An explosion occurred at a factory in China's Jiangsu province in the early hours of the 18th, killing and injuring 16 people. 2:11 a.m. on the 18th (local time), Economic Technology, Hai'an City, Nantong City, Province
An explosion occurred at the factory of Asia Light Alloy (Nantong) Science and Technology in the development zone. The explosion occurred at a factory where aluminum rods are manufactured.
As of 3 p.m. that day, three people were confirmed dead, 13 injured, and two people were reported missing.
According to officials at the Hai'an City Emergency Management Bureau, a total of 18 workers were inside the factory at the time. Security camera footage at the scene shows that large amounts of liquid aluminum leaked into the well and came into contact with water.
It appears that the explosion occurred. A source at the factory who checked the security cameras said, ``Before the explosion occurred, there was a blockage in the mold of the equipment, and workers used a crowbar to remove the blockage.
There was an explosion afterwards."