A massive fireball broke out of a chemical factory in southern China during a huge explosion on January 14.

The dramatic video, shot in the city of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province, shows bright flames and thick smoke coming out of the factory.

In another clip, workers are seen fleeing the factory area.

Zhuhai Fire Brigade sent 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters on-site after receiving the report.

The fire brigades in nearby cities like Guangzhou, Foshan, Jiangmen and Zhongshan also sent reinforcements to help.

The fire has been put out and no casualties have been reported. The cause of the explosion is in further investigation.

2020年1月14日下午1时40分许，珠海长炼石化设备有限公司重整与加氢装置预加氢单元发生闪爆。
广东珠海消防救援支队接警后，立即调派40辆消防车200名指战员到场处置，广东省消防救援总队调度广州、佛山、江门、中山消防救援支队和总队特勤大队5支力量增援现场。
目前，市、区应急管理、消防、公安、安监等部门已赶赴现场，正在组织全力扑救，明火已被扑灭，没有人员伤亡报告。环境在线监测站点各项指标未出现异常，现场环境人工监测正在进行，事故原因正在进一步核实中。