An explosion ripped through a chemical plant in East China's Jiangxi Province, the Xinhua news agency reported. A methanol container caught fire at a production zone of China's chemical company Kana. Over 200 workers were evacuated. Rescuers say there are another eight containers with different gases near the site of the explosion. Thirteen fire-fighting vehicles are working on the site. There have been no reports about victims of the explosion. The situation has been taken under control. The incident is being investigated, Itar-Tass said.