In pictures: China factory blast

Victims gather outside the gate of a factory after an explosion in Kunshan, 2 AugAFP

An explosion at a factory in eastern China has killed at least 65 people, and injured more than 100, state media say

Policemen block the road next to a factory after an explosion in Kunshan, 2 AugAFP

The aftermath of the blast, in Kunshan, a city in Jiangsu province, drew scores of onlookers

Medical personnel transport a victim (C) at a hospital after an explosion at a factory in Kunshan, 2 AugReuters

China Central Television (CCTV) identified the factory as belonging to Zhongrong Plating, a manufacturer of car parts

This photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency shows the damaged workshop, 2 AugAP

The damaged workshop can be seen in this photograph released by China's Xinhua news agency

Site of the explosion, 2 AugAP

Rescue efforts are under way as officials investigate the explosion

Medics help wounded man, 2 AugReuters

Correspondents say industrial accidents are relatively common in China although figures show safety in some industries has been improving in recent years

Man walks at the rear of the damaged factory, 2 AugAFP

State media reports say that more than 200 workers were at the site at the time of the explosion

Injured person put aboard an ambulance, 2 AugEPA

The most badly wounded people were transferred to hospital in Shanghai