An explosion struck the entrance of a kindergarten school in the county of Fengxian, East China's Jiangsu Province on Thursday afternoon.
There are fears of many casualties, as dozens of people, including children are lying on the ground, some of whom were bleeding.
The Global Times reported that the local emergency services have rushed to the scene but the cause of the explosion is not yet known.
Local police said a number of people were injured in the blast.