Fire hits chemical storage facility in China

SHANGHAI—A facility storing chemicals and fuel caught fire and was rocked by explosions in the Chinese city of Jingjiang on Friday, the government and reports said. No casualties were reported. The blast recalled huge explosions caused by improper storage of chemicals in the northern city of Tianjin last August, when at least 165 people were killed and fears were raised of toxic contamination. The Jingjiang government said on its verified microblog that the fire, which started at around 9:40 a.m., was “under control.” But it was still burning in the afternoon, according to the official Xinhua news agency.