TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – A powerful explosion rocked the port of "Zhejiang" province in China.

Terrifying video footage reveals the moment a cargo ship docked in Eastern China exploded into a large fireball.

Videos shared by Chinese media show the container ship, which had been docked at Beilun port, part of the larger Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province suddenly erupting into flames, the Daily Mail reported.

The incident took place at around 1:46 pm local time (06:46 BST).

The CCTV footage shows the container exploding, with a large plume of smoke and debris erupting into the air. It is currently not known what caused the explosion however a report from Reuters, citing local media in the region, are currently saying there are currently no serious casualties from the explosion.

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