NANNING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- An explosion at a company workshop in the southern Chinese city of Guilin in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region killed one person and injured seven others on Thursday, local authorities said.
The blast occurred around 5:40 a.m. in Lingui District, according to the district's emergency management bureau. Three of the injured were severely wounded, while four others sustained minor injuries, but none of them are in life-threatening condition.
Emergency response efforts, including medical treatment for the injured and an investigation into the cause of the accident, are underway. ■
