Explosion Kills Seven At Nursery In China As Parents Wait To Pick Up Kids

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Shocking footage of the explosion that killed seven at a nursery in China has surfaced.

Police say the blast struck at 4:50p.m Thursday at the Chuangxin Kindergarten in Fengxian.

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It is not yet known whether the blast was an accident or not.

The incident is not being treated as a suspected terror attack. Xiandaikuaibao said on its site that a witness had said the explosive appeared to have been a bottle of cooking gas being used by a food vendor nearby.

Local police, fire services and paramedics arrived at the scene by the time the official statement was given.

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Feng County officials continue to investigate the case.

Kindergartens in China have been struck in the past in revenge attacks undertaken by people holding grudges against their neighbourhood.

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More to follow.